Where does “va” come from?
va (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse vá, from Proto-Germanic waiwō.
va (Norwegian Nynorsk): to wade; swim at the surface; to be
Definitions
- to wade; swim at the surface; to be
Ancestry of “va”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | vá | corner, angle; disaster; harm”, “disaster |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | waiwō | — |