Where does “vove” come from?

vove (Danish) comes from Middle Low German wāch, from Proto-Germanic wēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

vove (Danish): to dare, risk, venture; to venture; wave

Definitions

  1. to dare, risk, venture; to venture; wave

Ancestry of “vove”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanwāchstormy sea
2Proto-Germanicwēgazwave; sea
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēgaz →Every word from Middle Low German wāch →