Where does “vid” come from?
vid (Danish) comes from Old Danish with, from Old Norse við, from Proto-Germanic wiþr- — against.
vid (Danish): wide; wit; imperative of vide
Definitions
- wide; wit; imperative of vide
Ancestry of “vid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Danish | with | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | við | withy, withe; collar; against; towards, against |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wiþr- | against |