Where does “våg” come from?

våg (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish vagh, from Old Norse vágr, from Proto-Germanic wēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

våg (Swedish): a wave; a shape with alternatingly curves; a...

Definitions

  1. a wave; a shape with alternatingly curves; a...

Ancestry of “våg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishvagh
2Old Norsevágrocean, sea; inlet, bay
3Proto-Germanicwēgazwave; sea
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic wēgazEvery word from Old Norse vágr