Where does “våg” come from?
våg (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Latin vagus, from Proto-Italic wagos, from Proto-Indo-European Hwogos.
våg (Norwegian Bokmål): a narrow inlet; imperative of våge
Definitions
- a narrow inlet; imperative of våge
Ancestry of “våg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | vagus | wandering, rambling, strolling; uncertain, vague |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | wagos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | Hwogos | — |