Where does “vestur” come from?
vestur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse vestr, from Proto-Germanic westrą, from Proto-Germanic westraz, from Proto-Indo-European wek(ʷ)speros, from Proto-Indo-European we-.
vestur (Icelandic): west
Definitions
- west
Ancestry of “vestur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | vestr | west, westwards |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | westrą | west; west, westward |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | westraz | west, western |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wek(ʷ)speros | evening |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | we- | — |