Where does “Vigdis” come from?
Vigdis (Faroese) comes from Old Norse Vígdís, from Old Norse víg, from Proto-Germanic wīgą, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Ancestry of “Vigdis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | Vígdís | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | víg | fight; battle; homicide; murder; manslaughter |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wīgą | fight, battle |
| 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;... |