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
- To wade; Alternative form of vea
Ancestry of “veda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | vaða | to wade through water, snow, smoke, fire; to rush |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wadaną | to wade, to walk |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₂dʰ- | to go, to proceed; to pass, to traverse |