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
Ancestry of “víg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | víg | fight; battle; homicide; murder; manslaughter |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wīgą | fight, battle |
| 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;... |