Where does “tváa” come from?

tváa (Faroese) comes from Old Norse þvá, from Proto-Germanic þwahaną — to wash, bathe.

tváa (Faroese): <br>; to wash, to lave

Definitions

  1. <br>; to wash, to lave

Ancestry of “tváa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseþváto wash
2Proto-Germanicþwahanąto wash, bathe
Every word from Proto-Germanic þwahaną →Every word from Old Norse þvá →