Where does “väska” come from?
väska (Swedish) comes from Old Norse vaska, from Proto-Germanic waskaną, from Proto-Germanic watskaną, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
väska (Swedish): bag
Definitions
- bag
Ancestry of “väska”, step by step
väska traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse vaska
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | vaska | to wash |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | waskaną | to wash |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | watskaną | to wash, get wet |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
via Middle Low German veske
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | veske | bag, sack |
| 2 | Czech | váček | Diminutive of vak |
via Swedish vask
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | vask | — |