Where does “våtmark” come from?

våtmark (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;...

våtmark (Swedish): wetland

Definitions

  1. wetland

Ancestry of “våtmark”, step by step

våtmark 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 märk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmärk
2Old Swedishmarkwoodland; field
3Old Norsemǫrkmark, by weight or value, = eight ounces; forest
4Proto-Germanicmarkōborder, boundary; region, area
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmorǵ-edge, boundary, border; frontier, border
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wed- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wētaz →