Where does “vædde” come from?
vædde (Danish) comes from Old Norse veðja, from Proto-Germanic wadjōną, from Proto-Germanic wadją, from Proto-Indo-European wedʰ- — to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...
vædde (Danish): to bet, wager
Ancestry of “vædde”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | veðja | to bet; to pledge |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wadjōną | to wager, to pledge |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wadją | wager, stake, pledge |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wedʰ- | to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to... |