Where does “vændi” come from?
vændi (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse vændi, from Old Norse vándr, from Proto-Germanic wanh-.
vændi (Icelandic): prostitution
Ancestry of “vændi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | vændi | wickedness |
| 2 | Old Norse | vándr | evil |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wanh- | — |
Words derived from “vændi”