Where does “vågekval” come from?
vågekval (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk våg, 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 — to bring; to transport.
vågekval (Norwegian Nynorsk): a minke whale, common minke whale, northern minke...
Definitions
- a minke whale, common minke whale, northern minke...
Ancestry of “vågekval”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | våg | a narrow inlet; a wave atop a body of water; pus |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | våge | to dare; to venture; to risk |
| 3 | Old Norse | vága | — |
| 4 | Middle Low German | wāgen | — |
| 5 | Old Saxon | wagan | wagon, carriage |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | wagn | cart, wagon |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wagnaz | cart, wagon |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | woǵʰnos | wagon, primitive carriage |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |