Where does “vås” come from?
vås (Polabian) comes from Proto-Slavic vьśь, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
vås (Polabian): louse
Definitions
- louse
Ancestry of “vås”, step by step
vås traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Slavic vьśь
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | vьśь | all |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
via Proto-Slavic *vъ̏šь
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | *vъ̏šь | louse |