Where does “vasatölva” come from?

vasatölva (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 “vasatölva”, step by step

vasatölva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic vasi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicvasivase; pocket
2Danishvasevase
3Norwegian Bokmålvåsea vase
4GermanVasevase
5Frenchvasesilt, mud; vase
6Middle Frenchvasevase
7Latinvāsvessel, container, dish
8Proto-Italicwosssurety, bail
9Proto-Indo-Europeanwedʰ-to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...

via Icelandic tölva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandictölvacomputer
2Icelandicvölvavölva; prophetess
3Old Norsevǫlvavölva; prophetess, seeress, witch
4Old Norsevǫlra rounded staff
5Proto-Germanicwaluzstaff, stick
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wedʰ-Every word from Proto-Italic wossEvery word from Latin vās
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