Where does “kvið” come from?

kvið (Faroese) comes from Old Norse kviðr, from Proto-Germanic kwidiz, from Old English cweþan, from Proto-West Germanic *kweþan, from Proto-Germanic kweþaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʷét- — resin, gum.

kvið (Faroese): belly

Definitions

  1. belly

Ancestry of “kvið”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekviðrverdict; inquest, jury; saying, word
2Proto-Germanickwidiza saying, statement, phrase
3Old Englishcweþanto say
4Proto-West Germanic*kweþanto say, speak
5Proto-Germanickweþanąto say
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷét-resin, gum
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷét- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kweþaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *kweþan →