Where does “víkja” come from?
víkja (Faroese) comes from Old Norse víkva, from Proto-Germanic wīkwaną, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
víkja (Faroese): <br>; to move, to retreat
Definitions
- <br>; to move, to retreat
Ancestry of “víkja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | víkva | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wīkwaną | to yield, to fold; to retreat |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |