Where does “virða” come from?
virða (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse virða, from Proto-Germanic *wirþijaną — to value, to esteem.
virða (Icelandic): to respect, to show respect; to value or esteem...
Definitions
- to respect, to show respect; to value or esteem...
Ancestry of “virða”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | virða | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *wirþijaną | to value, to esteem |