Where does “åssen” come from?

åssen (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse hosso, from Old Norse hversu, from Old Norse vegr, from Proto-Germanic wēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

åssen (Norwegian Bokmål): how

Definitions

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Ancestry of “åssen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehosso—
2Old Norsehversu—
3Old Norsevegrway, road; honour, distinction;...
4Proto-Germanicwēgazwave; sea
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēgaz →Every word from Old Norse vegr →