Where does “vasapeningar” come from?
vasapeningar (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...
vasapeningar (Icelandic): pocket money
Definitions
- pocket money
Ancestry of “vasapeningar”, step by step
vasapeningar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic vasi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | vasi | vase; pocket |
| 2 | Danish | vase | vase |
| 3 | Norwegian Bokmål | våse | a vase |
| 4 | German | Vase | vase |
| 5 | French | vase | silt, mud; vase |
| 6 | Middle French | vase | vase |
| 7 | Latin | vās | vessel, container, dish |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | woss | surety, bail |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wedʰ- | to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to... |