Where does “våghals” come from?
våghals (Swedish) comes from Swedish våga, from Old Swedish vāgha, from Old Norse vága, from Middle Low German wāgen, from Old Saxon wagan, from Proto-West Germanic wagn, from Proto-Germanic wagnaz, from Proto-Indo-European woǵʰnos — to bring; to transport.
våghals (Swedish): a daredevil
Definitions
- a daredevil
Ancestry of “våghals”, step by step
våghals traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish våga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | våga | to dare, to have enough courage; to wave, to... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | vāgha | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | vága | — |
| 4 | Middle Low German | wāgen | — |
| 5 | Old Saxon | wagan | wagon, carriage |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | wagn | cart, wagon |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wagnaz | cart, wagon |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | woǵʰnos | wagon, primitive carriage |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |