Where does “vang” come from?

vang (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse vangr, from Proto-Germanic wangaz — field, meadow.

vang (Norwegian Nynorsk): a meadow, grassy area, grassy plain

Definitions

  1. a meadow, grassy area, grassy plain

Ancestry of “vang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevangra garden, field, meadow
2Proto-Germanicwangazfield, meadow
Every word from Proto-Germanic wangaz →Every word from Old Norse vangr →