Where does “váð” come from?

váð (Faroese) comes from Old Norse váð, from Proto-Germanic wēdiz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

váð (Faroese): woven cloth

Definitions

  1. woven cloth

Ancestry of “váð”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseváðpiece of cloth; garment
2Proto-Germanicwēdizpiece of cloth, garment
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēdiz →Every word from Old Norse váð →