Where does “kvie” come from?

kvie (Danish) comes from Old Norse kvíga, from Proto-Germanic *kūīgǭ.

kvie (Danish): heifer

Definitions

  1. heifer

Ancestry of “kvie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekvígaheifer, young cow
2Proto-Germanic*kūīgǭ—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *kūīgǭ →Every word from Old Norse kvíga →
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