Where does “vasabók” come from?
vasabók (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic vasi, from Danish vase, from Norwegian Bokmål våse, from German Vase, from French vase, from Middle French vase, from Latin vās, from Proto-Italic woss — to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...
vasabók (Icelandic): notebook
Ancestry of “vasabók”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | vasi | vase; pocket |
| 2 | Danish | vase | vase |
| 3 | Norwegian Bokmål | våse | — |
| 4 | German | Vase | vase |
| 5 | French | vase | silt, mud; vase |
| 6 | Middle French | vase | — |
| 7 | Latin | vās | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | woss | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wedʰ- | to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to... |