Where does “vittigheit” come from?
vittigheit (Faroese) comes from Danish vittighed, from Danish vittig, from Middle Low German wittich, from Proto-Germanic witją, from Proto-Germanic *witaną, from Proto-Indo-European wóyde, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
vittigheit (Faroese): a joke
Definitions
- a joke
Ancestry of “vittigheit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | vittighed | joke; witticism; pun |
| 2 | Danish | vittig | witty; funny, humorous |
| 3 | Middle Low German | wittich | sensible, intelligent |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | witją | knowledge; reason; sense; understanding; wit |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *witaną | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyde | to have seen, to know |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |