Where does “valv” come from?
valv (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish hvalf, from Old Norse hvalf, from Proto-Germanic hwalbą, from Proto-Indo-European kʷelp-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
valv (Swedish): vault; a room or compartment for safekeeping of...
Definitions
- vault; a room or compartment for safekeeping of...
Ancestry of “valv”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | hvalf | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | hvalf | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hwalbą | vault, arch |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷelp- | to bend; to curve, arch |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
Words derived from “valv”