Where does “farvann” come from?

farvann (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål vann, from Danish vand, from Old Danish watn, from Old Norse vatn, from Proto-Germanic watōr, from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

farvann (Norwegian Bokmål): waters; a fairway

Definitions

  1. waters; a fairway

Ancestry of “farvann”, step by step

farvann traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål vann

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålvannwater; body of water; pond, lake; imperative of...
2Danishvandwater; sea; soft drink
3Old Danishwatn—
4Old Norsevatnwater; lake; waterway, river
5Proto-Germanicwatōrwater
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwódr̥water
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

via Norwegian Bokmål fare

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålfaredanger; go; travel; rush; tear
2Middle Low Germanvāredanger, persecution, fear
3Old Saxonfāra—
4Proto-Germanicfērōdanger
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “farvann”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥ →