Where does “våge” come from?
våge (Danish) comes from Old Danish waghæ, from Old Norse vaka, from Proto-Germanic wakāną, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.
våge (Danish): opening in the ice, polynya; buzzard; any bird of...
Definitions
- opening in the ice, polynya; buzzard; any bird of...
Ancestry of “våge”, step by step
våge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Danish waghæ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Danish | waghæ | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | vaka | to be awake, keep awake; waking; vigil |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wakāną | to wake, to be awake |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |
via Old Norse vǫk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | vǫk | a hole in the ice, a polynya |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wakwō | a hole in the water, a polynya |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wegʷ- | wet, moist |
Words derived from “våge”