Where does “víðir” come from?
víðir (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse víðir, from Proto-Germanic wīþijō, from Proto-Indo-European wéh₁itis, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
víðir (Icelandic): willow
Ancestry of “víðir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | víðir | willow; positive degree strong masculine... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wīþijō | willow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wéh₁itis | that which twines or bends; branch, switch |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |