Where does “plaskvåt” come from?
plaskvåt (Swedish) comes from Swedish våt, from Old Norse vátr, from Proto-Germanic wētaz, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
plaskvåt (Swedish): drenched, soaking wet
Definitions
- drenched, soaking wet
Ancestry of “plaskvåt”, step by step
plaskvåt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish våt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | våt | wet |
| 2 | Old Norse | vátr | wet |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wētaz | wet |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
via Swedish plask
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | plask | a splash |