Where does “vítissódi” come from?

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

vítissódi (Icelandic): sodium hydroxide

Definitions

  1. sodium hydroxide

Ancestry of “vítissódi”, step by step

vítissódi 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 sódi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicsódia messy, untidy person; a slob
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wītiją →Every word from Old Norse viti →