Where does “væta” come from?
væta (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse væta, from Proto-Germanic wētijaną, from Indo-European *wed-.
væta (Icelandic): to wet, moisten, make wet; moisture, wetness;...
Definitions
- to wet, moisten, make wet; moisture, wetness;...
Ancestry of “væta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | væta | wet, make wet; wetness |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wētijaną | to wet; make wet |
| 3 | Indo-European | *wed- | — |