Where does “víkka” come from?

víkka (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic víðka, 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.

víkka (Icelandic): to widen

Definitions

  1. to widen

Ancestry of “víkka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicvíðka—
2Icelandicvíðurwide
3Old Norsevíðrwide
4Proto-Germanicwīdazwide; broad
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁weydʰh₁osset apart, asunder, in two
6Proto-Indo-Europeandwi-two; apart, asunder
7Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

Words derived from “víkka”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwi- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁weydʰh₁os →
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