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

Definitions

  1. wise, knowledgable

Ancestry of “vitur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevítr—
2Proto-Germanicwitrazknowing, wise
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic witraz →Every word from Old Norse vítr →