Where does “vítateigur” come from?

vítateigur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic víti, from Old Norse viti, from Proto-Germanic wītiją, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

vítateigur (Icelandic): penalty area

Definitions

  1. penalty area

Ancestry of “vítateigur”, step by step

vítateigur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic víti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicvítihell; penalty
2Old Norsevitiindicator; token, mark, signal; beacon
3Proto-Germanicwītijąpunishment
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

via Icelandic teigur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicteigurarea of grassland or meadow; tee
2Old Norseteigra distinct portion or plot of land
3Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wītiją →Every word from Old Norse viti →