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-	—

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