Where does “viðvíkjandi” come from?
viðvíkjandi (Faroese) comes from Faroese viðvíkja, from Faroese víkja, 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;...
viðvíkjandi (Faroese): with respect to, concerning, regarding
Definitions
- with respect to, concerning, regarding
Ancestry of “viðvíkjandi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | viðvíkja | to concern, to regard |
| 2 | Faroese | víkja | <br>; to move, to retreat |
| 3 | Old Norse | víkva | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wīkwaną | to yield, to fold; to retreat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |