Where does “völter” come from?

völter (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse valtr, from Proto-Germanic waltaz, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.

völter (Westrobothnian): Ungainly, which easily falls

Definitions

  1. Ungainly, which easily falls

Ancestry of “völter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevaltreasily upset, unstable, unsteady
2Proto-Germanicwaltazchanging; unstable
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →
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