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Where does “voe” come from?

voe (English) comes from Old Norse vágr, from Proto-Germanic wēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

voe (English): A narrow sea inlet, particularly in the Shetland...

Definitions

  1. A narrow sea inlet, particularly in the Shetland...

Ancestry of “voe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevágrocean, sea; inlet, bay
2Proto-Germanicwēgazwave; sea
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

Words derived from “voe”

  • vae
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