Where does “munnvatn” come from?

munnvatn (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;...

munnvatn (Icelandic): saliva

Definitions

  1. saliva

Ancestry of “munnvatn”, step by step

munnvatn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic vatn

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;...

via Icelandic munnur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicmunnurmouth
2Old Norsemunnrmouth
3Proto-Germanicmunþazmouth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥ →
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