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Where does “vokster” come from?

vokster (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse vǫxtr, from Proto-Germanic wahstuz, from Indo-European *h₂weks-.

vokster (Norwegian Nynorsk): growth; plant

Definitions

  1. growth; plant

Ancestry of “vokster”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevǫxtrgrowth, increase
2Proto-Germanicwahstuzsize, growth
3Indo-European*h₂weks-—
Every word from Indo-European *h₂weks- →