Where does “vǫkva” come from?
vǫkva (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse vǫkr, from Proto-Germanic wakwaz, from Proto-Indo-European wegʷ- — wet, moist.
vǫkva (Old Norse): moisture, humidity; to moisten, water
Definitions
- moisture, humidity; to moisten, water
Ancestry of “vǫkva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | vǫkr | moist, wet |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wakwaz | wet, moist |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wegʷ- | wet, moist |
Words derived from “vǫkva”