Where does “helvítis” come from?

helvítis (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic helvíti, from Old Norse helvíti, from Old Norse viti, from Proto-Germanic wītiją, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

helvítis (Icelandic): the genitive singular form of the word "helvíti";...

Definitions

  1. the genitive singular form of the word "helvíti";...

Ancestry of “helvítis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichelvítihell
2Old Norsehelvítihell
3Old Norsevitiindicator; token, mark, signal; beacon
4Proto-Germanicwītijąpunishment
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wītiją →Every word from Old Norse viti →