Where does “valp” come from?
valp (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish [[hvælper]], [[hvalper]], from Old Norse hvelpr, from Proto-Germanic hwelpaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kale-.
valp (Swedish): puppy; a young dog
Definitions
- puppy; a young dog
Ancestry of “valp”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | [[hvælper]], [[hvalper]] | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | hvelpr | puppy |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hwelpaz | whelp, pup |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kale- | — |