Where does “vöðvi” come from?
vöðvi (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse vǫðvi, from Proto-Germanic waþwô, from Proto-Indo-European wat- — curved.
vöðvi (Icelandic): muscle
Ancestry of “vöðvi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | vǫðvi | muscle, calf |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | waþwô | curve; bend; muscle; calf of the leg |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wat- | curved |
Words derived from “vöðvi”