Where does “vöxtur” come from?
vöxtur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse vǫxtr, from Proto-Germanic wahstuz, from Indo-European *h₂weks-.
vöxtur (Icelandic): growth, increase; interest
Definitions
- growth, increase; interest
Ancestry of “vöxtur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | vǫxtr | growth, increase |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wahstuz | size, growth |
| 3 | Indo-European | *h₂weks- | — |