Where does “vasareiknir” come from?
vasareiknir (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...
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Ancestry of “vasareiknir”, step by step
vasareiknir 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... |
via Icelandic reiknir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | reiknir | calculator, computer |