Where does “våtmark” come from?

våtmark (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk våt, from Old Norse vátr, from Proto-Germanic wētaz, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

våtmark (Norwegian Nynorsk): wetland

Definitions

  1. wetland

Ancestry of “våtmark”, step by step

våtmark traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk våt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskvåtwet
2Old Norsevátrwet
3Proto-Germanicwētazwet
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

via Norwegian Nynorsk mark

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskmarka worm; land, ground, field; old Norwegian coin
2Old Norsemark—
3Proto-Germanicmarkąmark, sign, stamp
4Proto-Indo-European*mórǵsboundary, border
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wed- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wētaz →