Where does “væþ” come from?
væþ (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse veð, from Proto-Germanic wadją, from Proto-Indo-European wedʰ- — to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...
Ancestry of “væþ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | veð | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wadją | wager, stake, pledge |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wedʰ- | to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to... |