Where does “votur” come from?

votur (Icelandic) comes 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;...

votur (Icelandic): wet, damp

Definitions

  1. wet, damp

Ancestry of “votur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevátrwet
2Proto-Germanicwētazwet
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “votur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wed- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wētaz →