Where does “va” come from?

va (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse vá, from Proto-Germanic waiwō — woe, grief, misery.

va (Norwegian Nynorsk): to wade; swim at the surface; to be

Definitions

  1. to wade; swim at the surface; to be

Ancestry of “va”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevácorner, angle; disaster; harm”, “disaster
2Proto-Germanicwaiwōwoe, grief, misery

Words derived from “va”

Every word from Proto-Germanic waiwō →Every word from Old Norse vá →