Where does “voði” come from?

voði (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse váði, from Old Norse vá, from Proto-Germanic waiwō — woe, grief, misery.

voði (Icelandic): danger

Definitions

  1. danger

Ancestry of “voði”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseváðiscathe, danger, peril, of extreme sudden danger
2Old Norsevácorner, angle; disaster; harm”, “disaster
3Proto-Germanicwaiwōwoe, grief, misery
Every word from Proto-Germanic waiwō →Every word from Old Norse vá →Every word from Old Norse váði →