Where does “vágr” come from?

vágr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic wēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

vágr (Old Norse): ocean, sea; inlet, bay

Definitions

  1. ocean, sea; inlet, bay

Ancestry of “vágr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwēgazwave; sea
2Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

Words derived from “vágr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēgaz →