Where does “undervass-” come from?
undervass- (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk vass-, from Old Norse vaz, 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;...
undervass- (Norwegian Nynorsk): underwater, adjective as used in compound words
Definitions
- underwater, adjective as used in compound words
Ancestry of “undervass-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | vass- | water, used as the first part of compound words |
| 2 | Old Norse | vaz | genitive singular indefinite of vatn |
| 3 | Old Norse | vatn | water; lake; waterway, river |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | watōr | water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wódr̥ | water |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
Words derived from “undervass-”