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

  1. to wet, moisten, make wet; moisture, wetness;...

Ancestry of “væta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevætawet, make wet; wetness
2Proto-Germanicwētijanąto wet; make wet
3Indo-European*wed-—
Every word from Indo-European *wed- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wētijaną →Every word from Old Norse væta →