Where does “vændi” come from?

vændi (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse vændi, from Old Norse vándr, from Proto-Germanic wanh-.

vændi (Icelandic): prostitution

Definitions

  1. prostitution

Ancestry of “vændi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevændiwickedness
2Old Norsevándrevil
3Proto-Germanicwanh-—

Words derived from “vændi”

Every word from Proto-Germanic wanh- →Every word from Old Norse vándr →Every word from Old Norse vændi →