Where does “väles” come from?

väles (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse vel, from Proto-Germanic wela, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.

väles (Westrobothnian): well as; hail; "Of successful outcome."

Definitions

  1. well as; hail; "Of successful outcome."

Ancestry of “väles”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevelwell; easily; fully, amply, largely
2Proto-Germanicwelawell
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wela →Every word from Old Norse vel →