Where does “Vågsbygd” come from?
Vågsbygd (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk våge, from Old Norse vága, from Middle Low German wāgen, from Old Saxon wagan, from Proto-West Germanic wagn, from Proto-Germanic wagnaz, from Proto-Indo-European woǵʰnos, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
Ancestry of “Vågsbygd”, step by step
Vågsbygd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk våge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | våge | to dare; to venture; to risk |
| 2 | Old Norse | vága | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | wāgen | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | wagan | wagon, carriage |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | wagn | cart, wagon |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wagnaz | cart, wagon |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | woǵʰnos | wagon, primitive carriage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |
via Norwegian Nynorsk bygd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | bygd | country district or settlement |
| 2 | Old Norse | byggð | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | byggja | to settle, build; to inhabit, dwell, live; to let... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | būwijaną | to settle, to inhabit |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | būaną | to dwell, reside |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |