Where does “vav” come from?
vav (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk vava, from Proto-Oceanic *pʷapʷa(q), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian babaq, from Proto-Austronesian babaq.
vav (Norwegian Nynorsk): imperative of vava
Definitions
- imperative of vava
Ancestry of “vav”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | vava | to wind, spool |
| 2 | Proto-Oceanic | *pʷapʷa(q) | (inner) mouth |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | babaq | — |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | babaq | — |