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

  1. a narrow inlet; imperative of våge

Ancestry of “våg”, step by step

våg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin vagus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvaguswandering, rambling, strolling; uncertain, vague
2Proto-Italicwagos—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanHwogos—

via Old Norse vágr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevágrocean, sea; inlet, bay
2Proto-Germanicwēgazwave; sea
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

Words derived from “våg”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hwogos →Every word from Proto-Italic wagos →Every word from Latin vagus →