Where does “va” come from?
va (Swedish) comes from Swedish våd, from Swedish våda, from Old Swedish vaþa, from Old Norse vaða, from Proto-Germanic wadaną, from Proto-Indo-European weh₂dʰ- — to go, to proceed; to pass, to traverse.
va (Swedish): water supply and sewage; Abbreviation of vatten...
Definitions
- water supply and sewage; Abbreviation of vatten...
Ancestry of “va”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | våd | a length of wallpaper; a width of textile |
| 2 | Swedish | våda | unintentional damage to someone’s property; an accident |
| 3 | Old Swedish | vaþa | to wade |
| 4 | Old Norse | vaða | to wade through water, snow, smoke, fire; to rush |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wadaną | to wade, to walk |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₂dʰ- | to go, to proceed; to pass, to traverse |