Where does “væske” come from?
væske (Danish) comes from Old Norse veski, from Middle Low German veske, from Czech váček — Diminutive of vak.
væske (Danish): fluid, liquid; to secrete fluids, especially...
Definitions
- fluid, liquid; to secrete fluids, especially...
Ancestry of “væske”, step by step
væske traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse veski
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | veski | — |
| 2 | Middle Low German | veske | bag, sack |
| 3 | Czech | váček | Diminutive of vak |
via Old Norse væzka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | væzka | liquid |