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Where does “vagga” come from?

vagga (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse vagga — cradle.

vagga (Icelandic): to move back and forth in a swaying motion; to...

Definitions

  1. to move back and forth in a swaying motion; to...

Ancestry of “vagga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevaggacradle

Words derived from “vagga”

  • vögguvísa
Every word from Old Norse vagga →