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

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Viking

Ancestry of “viking”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishVikingOne of the Scandinavian or other Northern...
2Old NorsevíkingrViking
3Proto-Germanicwīkingaz—
Every word from Proto-Germanic wīkingaz →Every word from Old Norse víkingr →Every word from English Viking →