Where does “såpevann” come from?

såpevann (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;...

såpevann (Norwegian Bokmål): soapy water

Definitions

  1. soapy water

Ancestry of “såpevann”, step by step

såpevann 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 såpe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålsåpesoap
2Norwegian Nynorsksåpesoap
3Old Norsesápa—
4Old Englishsāpesoap, salve
5Proto-West Germanicsaipāsoap
6Proto-Germanicsaipǭsoap
7Proto-Indo-Europeanseyb-to pour, leak, trickle; to pour out, trickle,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥ →