Where does “veda” come from?

veda (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse vaða, from Proto-Germanic wadaną, from Proto-Indo-European weh₂dʰ- — to go, to proceed; to pass, to traverse.

veda (Westrobothnian): To wade; Alternative form of vea

Definitions

  1. To wade; Alternative form of vea

Ancestry of “veda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevaðato wade through water, snow, smoke, fire; to rush
2Proto-Germanicwadanąto wade, to walk
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₂dʰ-to go, to proceed; to pass, to traverse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₂dʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wadaną →Every word from Old Norse vaða →