Where does “víkingur” come from?

víkingur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse víkingr, from Proto-Germanic wīkingaz.

víkingur (Faroese): Viking

Definitions

  1. Viking

Ancestry of “víkingur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorsevíkingrViking
2Proto-Germanicwīkingaz—

Words derived from “víkingur”

Every word from Proto-Germanic wīkingaz →Every word from Old Norse víkingr →