Where does “vökva” come from?

vökva (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse vǫkva, from Old Norse vǫkr, from Proto-Germanic wakwaz, from Proto-Indo-European wegʷ- — wet, moist.

vökva (Icelandic): to water

Definitions

  1. to water

Ancestry of “vökva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevǫkvamoisture, humidity; to moisten, water
2Old Norsevǫkrmoist, wet
3Proto-Germanicwakwazwet, moist
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwegʷ-wet, moist
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wegʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wakwaz →Every word from Old Norse vǫkr →
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