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Where does “ilmvatn” come from?

ilmvatn (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic 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;...

ilmvatn (Icelandic): perfume

Definitions

  1. perfume

Ancestry of “ilmvatn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicvatnwater; a lake, a water
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;...
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