Where does “kvíga” come from?

kvíga (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse kvíga, from Proto-Germanic *kūīgǭ.

kvíga (Icelandic): heifer, young cow

Definitions

  1. heifer, young cow

Ancestry of “kvíga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekvígaheifer, young cow
2Proto-Germanic*kūīgǭ—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *kūīgǭ →Every word from Old Norse kvíga →