Where does “dökkvíðir” come from?

dökkvíðir (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic víðir, from Old Norse víðir, from Proto-Germanic wīþijō, from Proto-Indo-European wéh₁itis, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

dökkvíðir (Icelandic): dark-leaved willow (Salix myrsinifolia)

Definitions

  1. dark-leaved willow (Salix myrsinifolia)

Ancestry of “dökkvíðir”, step by step

dökkvíðir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic víðir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicvíðirwillow
2Old Norsevíðirwillow; positive degree strong masculine...
3Proto-Germanicwīþijōwillow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwéh₁itisthat which twines or bends; branch, switch
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

via Icelandic dökkur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicdökkurdark
2Old Norsedøkkrdark
3Proto-Germanicdankwazdark
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰengʷ-o-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wéh₁itis →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīþijō →