Where does “væde” come from?
væde (Danish) comes from Old Norse væta, from Proto-Germanic wētijaną, from Indo-European *wed-.
væde (Danish): moisture; to wet; to moisten
Definitions
- moisture; to wet; to moisten
Ancestry of “væde”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | væta | wet, make wet; wetness |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wētijaną | to wet; make wet |
| 3 | Indo-European | *wed- | — |