Where does “væþia” come from?

væþia (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse veðja, from Proto-Germanic wadjōną, from Proto-Germanic wadją, from Proto-Indo-European wedʰ- — to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...

væþia (Old Swedish): to plead, to appeal

Definitions

  1. to plead, to appeal

Ancestry of “væþia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseveðjato bet; to pledge
2Proto-Germanicwadjōnąto wager, to pledge
3Proto-Germanicwadjąwager, stake, pledge
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwedʰ-to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...

Words derived from “væþia”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wedʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wadją →Every word from Proto-Germanic wadjōną →