Where does “valfläsk” come from?

valfläsk (Swedish) comes from Danish valgflæsk, from Danish valg, from Old Norse val, from Old Norse valr, from Proto-Germanic walaz, from Proto-Indo-European welh₃- — to hit, to strike.

valfläsk (Swedish): Political promises made by politicians to attract...

Definitions

  1. Political promises made by politicians to attract...

Ancestry of “valfläsk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishvalgflæskpork traditionally eaten at an election
2Danishvalgchoice; election
3Old Norsevalchoice
4Old Norsevalrthe dead, slain in battle; falcon, hawk
5Proto-Germanicwalazwounded; lich, corpse, dead body; battlefield
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₃-to hit, to strike
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic walaz →Every word from Old Norse valr →