Where does “þvo” come from?
þvo (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse þvá, from Proto-Germanic þwahaną — to wash, bathe.
þvo (Icelandic): to wash, to do; to wash oneself
Definitions
- to wash, to do; to wash oneself
Ancestry of “þvo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | þvá | to wash |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þwahaną | to wash, bathe |