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