Where does “wä” come from?

wä (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse við, from Proto-Germanic wiþr- — against.

wä (Westrobothnian): with; beside, near

Definitions

  1. with; beside, near

Ancestry of “wä”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseviðwithy, withe; collar; against; towards, against
2Proto-Germanicwiþr-against

Words derived from “wä”

Every word from Proto-Germanic wiþr- →Every word from Old Norse við →