Where does “votlendi” come from?

votlendi (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic votur, from Old Norse vátr, from Proto-Germanic wētaz, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

votlendi (Icelandic): swamp, marsh, wetland

Definitions

  1. swamp, marsh, wetland

Ancestry of “votlendi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicvoturwet, damp
2Old Norsevátrwet
3Proto-Germanicwētazwet
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wed- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wētaz →