Where does “viðtøka” come from?
viðtøka (Faroese) comes from Faroese við, from Old Norse við, from Proto-Germanic wiþr- — against.
viðtøka (Faroese): resolution; acceptance
Ancestry of “viðtøka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Faroese | við | with; beside, near; in |
| 2 | Old Norse | við | withy, withe; collar; against; towards, against |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wiþr- | against |