Where does “væta” come from?
væta (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse væta, from Proto-Germanic wētijaną, from Indo-European *wed-.
væta (Old Swedish): to wet, make wet
Ancestry of “væta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | væta | wet, make wet; wetness |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wētijaną | to wet; make wet |
| 3 | Indo-European | *wed- | — |
Words derived from “væta”