Where does “vigepligt” come from?
vigepligt (Danish) comes from Danish vige, 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;...
vigepligt (Danish): the duty to allow someone else to proceed first; the opposite of right of way
Definitions
- the duty to allow someone else to proceed first; the opposite of right of way
Ancestry of “vigepligt”, step by step
vigepligt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish vige
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | vige | to fall back, retreat; to give way, yield;... |
| 2 | Old Norse | víkja | to move, bend, curve; to move, curve, bend |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wīkwaną | to yield, to fold; to retreat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |