Where does “valnöt” come from?

valnöt (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish valnut, from Proto-Germanic walhaz, from Latin Volcae, from Proto-Celtic wolkos, from Proto-Indo-European welg- — wet, damp.

valnöt (Swedish): walnut

Definitions

walnut

Ancestry of “valnöt”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Swedish	valnut	—
2	Proto-Germanic	walhaz	foreigner, non-Germanic person
3	Latin	Volcae	a Gallic tribal confederation; name of a Celtic...
4	Proto-Celtic	wolkos	hawk
5	Proto-Indo-European	welg-	wet, damp

Words derived from “valnöt”

valnötsträd

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welg- →Every word from Proto-Celtic wolkos →Every word from Latin Volcae →