Where does “rekaviður” come from?
rekaviður (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic viður, from Old Norse viðr, from Proto-Germanic widuz, from Proto-Indo-European widʰu- — forest, wood; tree, beam.
rekaviður (Icelandic): driftwood
Definitions
- driftwood
Ancestry of “rekaviður”, step by step
rekaviður traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic viður
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | viður | trees or brambles collectively; forest, wood;... |
| 2 | Old Norse | viðr | wood; Alternative form of við |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | widuz | wood |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | widʰu- | forest, wood; tree, beam |
via Icelandic rek
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | rek | jetsam, flotsam |