Where does “vedda” come from?
vedda (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse veðja, from Proto-Germanic wadjōną, from Proto-Germanic wadją, from Proto-Indo-European wedʰ- — to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...
vedda (Norwegian Nynorsk): to bet, wager; bet, daresay
Definitions
- to bet, wager; bet, daresay
Ancestry of “vedda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | veðja | to bet; to pledge |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wadjōną | to wager, to pledge |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wadją | wager, stake, pledge |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wedʰ- | to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to... |