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
- witness; to testify, give evidence
Ancestry of “vidne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | vitni | witness, testimony; evidence |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | witniją | witness |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |