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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”

  • wage
  • nonwage
  • voe
  • Wageman
  • wageworker
  • wageless
  • wageman
  • wagelessness
  • wage-worthy
  • vae
  • vaguement
  • vague
  • vaga
  • svaga
  • svage
  • vaag
  • vaagtaal
  • flodvåg
  • våg
  • vag
  • vågmästare
  • vågmästarstat
  • mikrovåg
  • vågfunktion
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