English
Vang
Vang comes from Old Norse vangr ‘field’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *wengʰ-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*wengʰ-reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*wangaz‘field, meadow, slope’reconstructed
- Old Norsec. 800–1350vangr‘field’
- EnglishtodayVang
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*wengʰ-reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*wangaz‘field, meadow, slope’reconstructed
- Old Norsec. 800–1350vangr‘field’
- EnglishtodayVang
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *wengʰ-
Today it means
name A surname from the North Germanic languages
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *wengʰ- / Vang