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

  1. moisture; to wet; to moisten

Ancestry of “væde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevætawet, make wet; wetness
2Proto-Germanicwētijanąto wet; make wet
3Indo-European*wed-—
Every word from Indo-European *wed- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wētijaną →Every word from Old Norse væta →