Where does “vånde” come from?

vånde (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish vande, from Old Norse vatna, 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;...

vånde (Norwegian Bokmål): anguish, distress, agony, or torment; a state of intense mental pain, sorrow, anxiety, or fear

Definitions

  1. anguish, distress, agony, or torment; a state of intense mental pain, sorrow, anxiety, or fear

Ancestry of “vånde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishvandeindefinite plural of vand; water; irrigate
2Old Norsevatna—
3Old Norsevatnwater; lake; waterway, river
4Proto-Germanicwatōrwater
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwódr̥water
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “vånde”

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