Where does “afviger” come from?
afviger (Danish) comes from Danish afvige, from Danish vige, from Old Norse víkja, from Proto-Germanic wīkwaną, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
afviger (Danish): }} a deviant
Definitions
- }} a deviant
Ancestry of “afviger”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | afvige | to deviate |
| 2 | Danish | vige | to fall back, retreat; to give way, yield;... |
| 3 | Old Norse | víkja | to move, bend, curve; to move, curve, bend |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wīkwaną | to yield, to fold; to retreat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |