Where does “vidne” come from?

vidne (Danish) comes from Old Norse vitni, from Proto-Germanic witniją, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

vidne (Danish): witness; to testify, give evidence

Definitions

  1. witness; to testify, give evidence

Ancestry of “vidne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevitniwitness, testimony; evidence
2Proto-Germanicwitnijąwitness
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

Words derived from “vidne”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic witniją →Every word from Old Norse vitni →