Where does “tårevåt” come from?
tårevåt (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;...
tårevåt (Norwegian Bokmål): tearful, wet with tears
Definitions
- tearful, wet with tears
Ancestry of “tårevåt”, step by step
tårevåt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål våt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | våt | wet |
| 2 | Old Norse | vátr | wet |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wētaz | wet |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
via Norwegian Bokmål tåre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | tåre | a tear |
| 2 | Old Norse | tár | tear |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tahrą | tear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dáḱru- | tears; tear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dr̥ḱ-h₂eḱru- | eye bitter |