Where does “víf” come from?
víf (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse víf, from Proto-Germanic wībą, from Proto-Indo-European gʰwíh₂bʰ- — shame, pudenda.
víf (Icelandic): a wife; a woman
Ancestry of “víf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | víf | woman; wife |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wībą | woman; wife |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰwíh₂bʰ- | shame, pudenda |