Where does “vatnræsi” come from?

vatnræsi (Faroese) comes from Faroese vatn, from Old Norse vatn, from Proto-Germanic watōr, from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

vatnræsi (Faroese): small spring or brook watercourse

Definitions

  1. small spring or brook watercourse

Ancestry of “vatnræsi”, step by step

vatnræsi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese vatn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesevatnwater; sea; body fluid
2Old Norsevatnwater; lake; waterway, river
3Proto-Germanicwatōrwater
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwódr̥water
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

via Faroese ræsi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseræsi—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥ →