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Where does “vaz” come from?

vaz (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;...

vaz (Old Norse): genitive singular indefinite of vatn

Definitions

  1. genitive singular indefinite of vatn

Ancestry of “vaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevatnwater; lake; waterway, river
2Proto-Germanicwatōrwater
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwódr̥water
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “vaz”

  • vassløyseleg
  • vassfarge
  • vasskraft
  • vass-
  • vasstårn
  • undervass-
  • vasspissmus
  • vassmelon
  • vassavkjølt
  • vassblemme
  • undervassbåt
  • vassdrag
  • vasskilje
  • vassrett
  • vasspipe
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