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

Definitions

  1. to wet, make wet

Ancestry of “væta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevætawet, make wet; wetness
2Proto-Germanicwētijanąto wet; make wet
3Indo-European*wed-—

Words derived from “væta”

Every word from Indo-European *wed- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wētijaną →Every word from Old Norse væta →
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