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
- a wave; a shape with alternatingly curves; a...
Ancestry of “våg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | vagh | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | vágr | ocean, sea; inlet, bay |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wēgaz | wave; sea |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |