Where does “våtarv” come from?

våtarv (Swedish) comes from Swedish våt, from Old Norse vátr, from Proto-Germanic wētaz, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

våtarv (Swedish): common chickweed, Stellaria media

Definitions

  1. common chickweed, Stellaria media

Ancestry of “våtarv”, step by step

våtarv traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish våt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvåtwet
2Old Norsevátrwet
3Proto-Germanicwētazwet
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

via Swedish ärv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishärvinheritance; the passing of titles, property etc upon someone's death
2Old Norsearfrinheritance heritage; patrimony
3Proto-Germanicarbijąheritage, inheritance
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erbʰ-to change allegiance, status, ownership;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wed- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wētaz →