Where does “veski” come from?

veski (Icelandic) comes from Danish væske, from Old Norse veski, from Middle Low German veske, from Czech váček — Diminutive of vak.

veski (Icelandic): handbag, bag; wallet; cigarette case, cigar case

Definitions

  1. handbag, bag; wallet; cigarette case, cigar case

Ancestry of “veski”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishvæskefluid, liquid; to secrete fluids, especially...
2Old Norseveski—
3Middle Low Germanveskebag, sack
4CzechváčekDiminutive of vak
Every word from Czech váček →Every word from Middle Low German veske →Every word from Old Norse veski →