Where does “dvína” come from?

dvína (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse dvína, from Proto-Germanic dwīnaną, from Proto-Indo-European dgʷhey- — to disappear, die.

dvína (Icelandic): to dwindle, diminish

Definitions

  1. to dwindle, diminish

Ancestry of “dvína”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsedvína—
2Proto-Germanicdwīnanąto dwindle, to disappear
3Proto-Indo-Europeandgʷhey-to disappear, die
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dgʷhey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dwīnaną →Every word from Old Norse dvína →