Where does “vaksa” come from?

vaksa (Faroese) comes from Old Norse vaxa, from Proto-Germanic wahsijaną, from Indo-European *h₂weks-.

vaksa (Faroese): to grow

Definitions

  1. to grow

Ancestry of “vaksa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevaxato grow, increase
2Proto-Germanicwahsijanąto grow
3Indo-European*h₂weks-—
Every word from Indo-European *h₂weks- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wahsijaną →Every word from Old Norse vaxa →