Where does “holdvotur” come from?

holdvotur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic votur, 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;...

holdvotur (Icelandic): soaked to the bone, soaking wet, drenched

Definitions

  1. soaked to the bone, soaking wet, drenched

Ancestry of “holdvotur”, step by step

holdvotur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic votur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicvoturwet, damp
2Old Norsevátrwet
3Proto-Germanicwētazwet
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

via Icelandic hold

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicholdflesh
2Old Norseholdflesh
3Proto-Germanichuldąsliced meat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱol-thorn, thorny plant
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wed- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wētaz →