Where does “avvikle” come from?
avvikle (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål vikle, from German wickeln, from Middle High German wickeln, from Old High German wickilī, from Old High German wiohha, from Proto-Germanic *weukā, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.
avvikle (Norwegian Bokmål): to liquidate or wind up; to abolish
Definitions
- to liquidate or wind up; to abolish
Ancestry of “avvikle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | vikle | — |
| 2 | German | wickeln | to wrap |
| 3 | Middle High German | wickeln | to wrap around |
| 4 | Old High German | wickilī | — |
| 5 | Old High German | wiohha | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *weukā | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |