Where does “geðveikur” come from?
geðveikur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic veikur, from Old Norse veikr, from Proto-Germanic waikwaz, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
geðveikur (Icelandic): insane, mentally ill; sick, awesome
Definitions
- insane, mentally ill; sick, awesome
Ancestry of “geðveikur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | veikur | weak, pliant; sick, ill; faint, low |
| 2 | Old Norse | veikr | pliant; weak |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | waikwaz | weak, soft, pliable |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |