Where does “vann” come from?

vann (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish vand, from Old Danish watn, 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;...

vann (Norwegian Bokmål): water; body of water; pond, lake; imperative of...

Definitions

  1. water; body of water; pond, lake; imperative of...

Ancestry of “vann”, step by step

vann traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish vand

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishvandwater; sea; soft drink
2Old Danishwatn—
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;...

via German wasserrecht

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanwasserrecht—

Words derived from “vann”

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