Where does “siðvenja” come from?

siðvenja (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic venja, from Old Norse venja, from Proto-Germanic wanjaną, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

siðvenja (Icelandic): custom

Definitions

  1. custom

Ancestry of “siðvenja”, step by step

siðvenja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic venja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicvenjato accustom, to make accustomed; to train;...
2Old Norsevenjato accustom, to make used to; to train; to get...
3Proto-Germanicwanjanąto accustom, to make used to
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

via Icelandic siður

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicsiðura custom, a habit; religion
2Old Norsesiðra custom, a habit; a conduct, morality, religion
3Proto-Germanicsiduzcustom, habit, practice; conduct
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswedʰ-custom, habit; wont, habit, custom
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wanjaną →Every word from Old Norse venja →
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