Where does “vekse” come from?

vekse (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse vaxa, from Proto-Germanic wahsijaną, from Indo-European *h₂weks-.

vekse (Norwegian Nynorsk): to grow; to increase

Definitions

  1. to grow; to increase

Ancestry of “vekse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevaxato grow, increase
2Proto-Germanicwahsijanąto grow
3Indo-European*h₂weks-—
Every word from Indo-European *h₂weks- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wahsijaną →Every word from Old Norse vaxa →