Where does “víg” come from?

víg (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse víg, from Proto-Germanic wīgą, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

víg (Icelandic): slaying, killing

Definitions

  1. slaying, killing

Ancestry of “víg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevígfight; battle; homicide; murder; manslaughter
2Proto-Germanicwīgąfight, battle
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “víg”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīgą →
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