Where does “vé” come from?
vé (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse vé, from Proto-Germanic wīhą, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
vé (Icelandic): sanctuary
Ancestry of “vé”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | vé | mansion, house; temple, sanctuary |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wīhą | sacred area, sanctuary |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |