Where does “viking” come from?
Viking comes from Old Norse víkingr, which derives from Proto-Germanic wīkingaz, a word of uncertain origin and meaning.
viking (English): Alternative letter-case form of Viking
Definitions
- Alternative letter-case form of Viking
Ancestry of “viking”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Viking | One of the Scandinavian or other Northern... |
| 2 | Old Norse | víkingr | Viking |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wīkingaz | — |