Where does “vaþve” come from?

vaþve (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse vǫðvi, from Proto-Germanic waþwô, from Proto-Indo-European wat- — curved.

Ancestry of “vaþve”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevǫðvimuscle, calf
2Proto-Germanicwaþwôcurve; bend; muscle; calf of the leg
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwat-curved
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wat-Every word from Proto-Germanic waþwôEvery word from Old Norse vǫðvi