Where does “ferskvatn” come from?
ferskvatn (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk vatn, 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;...
ferskvatn (Norwegian Nynorsk): fresh water; a freshwater lake or inland sea
Definitions
- fresh water; a freshwater lake or inland sea
Ancestry of “ferskvatn”, step by step
ferskvatn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk vatn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | vatn | water; a lake; bodily fluid that looks like... |
| 2 | Old Norse | vatn | water; lake; waterway, river |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | watōr | water |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wódr̥ | water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |