Where does “våtdrakt” come from?

våtdrakt (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;...

våtdrakt (Norwegian Bokmål): a wetsuit

Definitions

  1. a wetsuit

Ancestry of “våtdrakt”, step by step

våtdrakt 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 drakt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåldraktsuit, costume, outfit, clothing; kit
2Low Germandracht—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wed- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wētaz →