våg

Swedish

/ˈvoːɡ/

noun
Definitions
  • a wave; a shape with alternatingly curves; a motion of liquid or energy

Etymology

Derived from Old Swedish vagh, vāgh derived from Old Norse vágr (sea, bay, wave, sea bay, inlet, creek, matter from a sore) derived from Proto-Germanic *wēgaz (wave, storm, motion, water in motion).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*wēgaz

Gloss

wave, storm, motion, water in motion

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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