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Where does “bröstgval” come from?

bröstgval (Westrobothnian) comes from Westrobothnian gval, from Old Norse vǫlr, from Proto-Germanic waluz, from Proto-Indo-European wēl-.

bröstgval (Westrobothnian): The cross section of a loom against which the...

Definitions

  1. The cross section of a loom against which the...

Ancestry of “bröstgval”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1WestrobothniangvalFallen trees and debris in a forest; Stumps,...
2Old Norsevǫlra rounded staff
3Proto-Germanicwaluzstaff, stick
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-—
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