Where does “välta” come from?

välta (Swedish) comes from Old Norse velta, from Proto-Germanic waltijaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.

välta (Swedish): a pile or stack of felled trees; to tip, to fall...

Definitions

  1. a pile or stack of felled trees; to tip, to fall...

Ancestry of “välta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseveltato roll over, to tumble over; to roll, set...
2Proto-GermanicwaltijanąTo roll; cause to roll; To roll around; wallow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive

Words derived from “välta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →