Where does “vatna” come from?
vatna (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse vatn, from Proto-Germanic watōr, from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Ancestry of “vatna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | vatn | water; lake; waterway, river |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | watōr | water |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wódr̥ | water |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
Words derived from “vatna”