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
Ancestry of “dvína”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | dvína | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | dwīnaną | to dwindle, to disappear |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dgʷhey- | to disappear, die |