Where does “helviti” come from?
helviti (Faroese) comes from Old Norse helvíti, from Old Norse viti, from Proto-Germanic wītiją, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
helviti (Faroese): hell
Ancestry of “helviti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | helvíti | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | viti | indicator; token, mark, signal; beacon |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wītiją | punishment |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |