Where does “søkkvåt” come from?

søkkvåt (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål våt, 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;...

søkkvåt (Norwegian Bokmål): drenched, soaking wet

Definitions

  1. drenched, soaking wet

Ancestry of “søkkvåt”, step by step

søkkvåt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål våt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålvåtwet
2Old Norsevátrwet
3Proto-Germanicwētazwet
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

via Norwegian Bokmål søkk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålsøkkadverb
2Old Norsesøkkrsock
3Proto-Germanicsukkazlight footwear; sock
4Latinsoccusslipper; comedy
5Ancient Greekσύκχοςa kind of shoe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wed- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wētaz →