Where does “víðka” come from?
víðka (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic víður, from Old Norse víðr, from Proto-Germanic wīdaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weydʰh₁os, from Proto-Indo-European dwi-, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
Ancestry of “víðka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | víður | wide |
| 2 | Old Norse | víðr | wide |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wīdaz | wide; broad |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁weydʰh₁os | set apart, asunder, in two |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dwi- | two; apart, asunder |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |
Words derived from “víðka”