Where does “vajzë” come from?
vajzë (Albanian) comes from Albanian vajë, from Swedish varje, from Old Norse hverr, from Proto-Germanic hwarjaz — which, what.
vajzë (Albanian): girl
Ancestry of “vajzë”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Albanian | vajë | — |
| 2 | Swedish | varje | each; every |
| 3 | Old Norse | hverr | cauldron, boiler; hot spring; who, which |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hwarjaz | which, what |