Where does “vädja” come from?

vädja (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish væþia, from Old Norse veðja, from Proto-Germanic wadjōną, from Proto-Germanic wadją, from Proto-Indo-European wedʰ- — to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...

vädja (Swedish): to plead, to appeal

Definitions

  1. to plead, to appeal

Ancestry of “vädja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishvæþiato plead, to appeal
2Old Norseveðjato bet; to pledge
3Proto-Germanicwadjōnąto wager, to pledge
4Proto-Germanicwadjąwager, stake, pledge
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwedʰ-to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wedʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wadją →Every word from Proto-Germanic wadjōną →