Where does “vålla” come from?

vålla (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish vælla, from Old Norse vella, from Proto-Germanic wallaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.

vålla (Swedish): to cause; be the cause of

Definitions

  1. to cause; be the cause of

Ancestry of “vålla”, step by step

vålla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Swedish vælla

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishvællato flow, to stream; to boil, to bubble
2Old Norsevellaboiling heat, ebullition; to be in a state of...
3Proto-Germanicwallanąto well up, spring out, bubble forth
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-to roll, to undulate
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind

via Old Swedish valda

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishvaldato rule; to rid; to cause
2Old Norsevaldato wield; to rule over; to cause, be the cause of
3Proto-Germanicwaldanąto rule
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwaldʰ-to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess

Words derived from “vålla”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēlH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wallaną →