Where does “vátur” come from?

vátur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse vátr, from Proto-Germanic wētaz, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

vátur (Faroese): wet

Definitions

  1. wet

Ancestry of “vátur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevátrwet
2Proto-Germanicwētazwet
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wed- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wētaz →