Where does “vie” come from?

vie (Danish) comes from Old Norse vígja, from Proto-Germanic wīhijaną, from Proto-Germanic wīhaz, from Proto-Germanic wiganą, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

vie (Danish): dedicate something to someone or towards a cause

Definitions

  1. dedicate something to someone or towards a cause

Ancestry of “vie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevígja—
2Proto-Germanicwīhijanąto hallow, to consecrate
3Proto-Germanicwīhazsacred, holy
4Proto-Germanicwiganąto fight, to battle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “vie”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wiganą →