Where does “vátr” come from?
vátr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic wētaz, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
vátr (Old Norse): wet
Ancestry of “vátr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | wētaz | wet |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
Words derived from “vátr”