"Вага" meaning in All languages combined

See Вага on Wiktionary

Proper name [Old Novgorodian]

Forms: Vaga [romanization]
Etymology: First attested in c. 1000‒1200 as Вакꙑ (Vaky, gen.). Borrowed from Finnic languages, cf. Karelian vaka, Ludian vaga-, Votic vaka, Ingrian vaka, Finnish vakaa, ultimately from Proto-Finnic *vaka, from earlier *waka (“calm; steady, stable”), further origins unclear. Literally, “stable, calm river”. Compare Old East Slavic Вага (Vaga), Russian Ва́га (Vága). Etymology templates: {{etydate|c|1000‒1200}} First attested in c. 1000‒1200, {{bor+|zle-ono|urj-fin}} Borrowed from Finnic, {{cog|krl|vaka}} Karelian vaka, {{cog|lud|vagauzuda|vaga-}} Ludian vaga-, {{cog|vot|vaka}} Votic vaka, {{cog|izh|vaka}} Ingrian vaka, {{cog|fi|vakaa}} Finnish vakaa, {{der|zle-ono|urj-fin-pro|*vaka}} Proto-Finnic *vaka, {{unk|zle-ono|origins unclear}} origins unclear, {{m-g|stable, calm river}} “stable, calm river”, {{lit|stable, calm river}} Literally, “stable, calm river”, {{cog|orv|Вага}} Old East Slavic Вага (Vaga), {{cog|ru|Ва́га}} Russian Ва́га (Vága) Head templates: {{head|zle-ono|proper noun|g=f}} Вага • (Vaga) f
  1. Vaga (a river in the Novgorod Republic, Kievan Rus) Wikipedia link: Eugene Helimski Derived forms: Оустьѥ Вага (toponym)
    Sense id: en-Вага-zle-ono-name-jC~CNdid Categories (other): Old Novgorodian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "expansion": "→ Old East Slavic: Вага (Vaga)",
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      "text": "→ Old East Slavic: Вага (Vaga)"
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      "args": {
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        "2": "vakaa"
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    },
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        "1": "stable, calm river"
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        "2": "Ва́га"
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  "etymology_text": "First attested in c. 1000‒1200 as Вакꙑ (Vaky, gen.). Borrowed from Finnic languages, cf. Karelian vaka, Ludian vaga-, Votic vaka, Ingrian vaka, Finnish vakaa, ultimately from Proto-Finnic *vaka, from earlier *waka (“calm; steady, stable”), further origins unclear. Literally, “stable, calm river”. Compare Old East Slavic Вага (Vaga), Russian Ва́га (Vága).",
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        "romanization"
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        "Ва",
        "га"
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          "ref": "c. 1000 – 1200, Counting tag “Ust-Vaga”, Novgorod (Troitsky excavation)",
          "text": "ѫстие Вак[ꙑ]\nǫstije Vak[y]\nUst-Vaga [literally “rivermouth of Vaga”]"
        },
        {
          "ref": "c. 1080 – 1120, Wooden cylinder seal no. 19, Novgorod (Troitsky excavation)",
          "text": "оустье Вагꙑ мецьн[и]ць : мѣхъ :г: грвн:\nustĭje Vagy mećĭn[i]ćĭ : měxŭ :g: grvn:\nUst-Vaga [literally “rivermouth of Vaga”]. Sack of a tribute collector. 3 hryvnia."
        },
        {
          "english": "Interest from 2 hryvnia. Tribute collector's. Vaga [River].",
          "ref": "c. 1180 – 1200, Wooden cylinder seal no. 30, Novgorod (Troitsky excavation)",
          "text": "наклади съ ·в· гр҃ив[ь]н[ꙋ] меч-[ниц]е | Ва[г]а\nnakladi sŭ ·v· gr:iv[ĭ]n[u] meć-[nić]je | Va[g]a"
        }
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      ],
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          "Vaga",
          "Vaga#English"
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          "Novgorod Republic#English"
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        "2": "Ва́га"
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      "expansion": "Russian Ва́га (Vága)",
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        "Ва",
        "га"
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        },
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          "ref": "c. 1080 – 1120, Wooden cylinder seal no. 19, Novgorod (Troitsky excavation)",
          "text": "оустье Вагꙑ мецьн[и]ць : мѣхъ :г: грвн:\nustĭje Vagy mećĭn[i]ćĭ : měxŭ :g: grvn:\nUst-Vaga [literally “rivermouth of Vaga”]. Sack of a tribute collector. 3 hryvnia."
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          "ref": "c. 1180 – 1200, Wooden cylinder seal no. 30, Novgorod (Troitsky excavation)",
          "text": "наклади съ ·в· гр҃ив[ь]н[ꙋ] меч-[ниц]е | Ва[г]а\nnakladi sŭ ·v· gr:iv[ĭ]n[u] meć-[nić]je | Va[g]a"
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}

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