Etymology Explorer › Old Norse

Where does “váð” come from?

váð (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic wēdiz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

váð (Old Norse): piece of cloth; garment

Definitions

  1. piece of cloth; garment

Ancestry of “váð”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwēdizpiece of cloth, garment
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

Words derived from “váð”

  • wad
  • wadding
  • tightwad
  • wadmal
  • dickwad
  • wadcutter
  • fuckwad
  • wadder
  • jerkwad
  • dipwad
  • unwad
  • -wad
  • snotwad
  • dirtwad
  • sleazewad
  • slimewad
  • cockwad
  • scumwad
  • dorkwad
  • geekwad
  • tightwaddish
  • clitwad
  • douchewad
  • prickwad
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