Where does “sodavandi” come from?
sodavandi (Greenlandic) comes from Danish sodavand, from Danish vand, from Old Danish watn, 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;...
sodavandi (Greenlandic): soda, soft drink
Definitions
- soda, soft drink
Ancestry of “sodavandi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | sodavand | soda pop, fizzy drink, soft drink |
| 2 | Danish | vand | water; sea; soft drink |
| 3 | Old Danish | watn | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | vatn | water; lake; waterway, river |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | watōr | water |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wódr̥ | water |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |