Where does “vitur” come from?
vitur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse vítr, from Proto-Germanic witraz, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
vitur (Faroese): wise, knowledgable
Ancestry of “vitur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | vítr | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | witraz | knowing, wise |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |