Reconstruction:Old Norse/Vefsn

This Old Norse entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old Norse

Etymology

Uncertain, but possibly a sn-derivation of vefja or the Proto-Germanic stem *web-, whence also váfa.

Proper noun

*Vefsn f (genitive *Vefsnar)

  1. a river in Norway

Derived terms

  • Vefsnir (fjord name)

Descendants

  • Norwegian: Vefsn
    • → Swedish: Väfsen
    • → Danish: Vefsen, Væfsen
    • → German: Wefsen

Further reading

  • Jørn Sandnes, Ola Stemshaug (1997) Norsk stadnamnleksikon, Oslo: Det Norske Samlaget, →ISBN
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