Where does “vågbassäng” come from?

vågbassäng (Swedish) comes from Swedish väg, from French vague, from Middle French vague, from Old French vague, from Old Norse vágr, from Proto-Germanic wēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

vågbassäng (Swedish): a wave pool

Definitions

  1. a wave pool

Ancestry of “vågbassäng”, step by step

vågbassäng traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish väg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvägroad, street, path; way, course, direction,...
2Frenchvaguewave; vague; vagueness
3Middle Frenchvague—
4Old Frenchvaguemovement on the surface of a liquid, ripple
5Old Norsevágrocean, sea; inlet, bay
6Proto-Germanicwēgazwave; sea
7Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

via Swedish bassäng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbassängswimming pool; pool
2Frenchbassinpond, ornamental lake, basin; bowl, bedpan; basin
3Middle Frenchbassinbasin
4Old Frenchbacinbasin
5Vulgar Latinbaccinumwide bowl
6Late Latinbaccawine jug
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēgaz →Every word from Old Norse vágr →