Where does “vige” come from?
vige (Danish) comes from Old Norse víkja, from Proto-Germanic wīkwaną, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
vige (Danish): to fall back, retreat; to give way, yield;...
Definitions
- to fall back, retreat; to give way, yield;...
Ancestry of “vige”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | víkja | to move, bend, curve; to move, curve, bend |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wīkwaną | to yield, to fold; to retreat |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
Words derived from “vige”