Where does “väta” come from?

väta (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish væta, from Old Norse væta, from Proto-Germanic wētijaną, from Indo-European *wed-.

väta (Swedish): to wet; wetness

Definitions

  1. to wet; wetness

Ancestry of “väta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishvætato wet, make wet
2Old Norsevætawet, make wet; wetness
3Proto-Germanicwētijanąto wet; make wet
4Indo-European*wed-—

Words derived from “väta”

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