Where does “veis” come from?
veis (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse veðjast, from Proto-Germanic wadjōną, from Proto-Germanic wadją, from Proto-Indo-European wedʰ- — to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...
veis (Westrobothnian): To wager; Tough mud or mire at the bottom of a...
Definitions
- To wager; Tough mud or mire at the bottom of a...
Ancestry of “veis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | veðjast | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wadjōną | to wager, to pledge |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wadją | wager, stake, pledge |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wedʰ- | to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to... |