vǫk

Old Norse

noun
Definitions
  • a hole in the ice, a polynya

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *wakwō (wetness) derived from Proto-Indo-European *wegʷ- (wet, moist, ox, irrigate).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*wegʷ-

Gloss

wet, moist, ox, irrigate

Concept
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