Where does “utvikler” come from?

utvikler (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål utvikle, from German entwickeln, 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.

utvikler (Norwegian Bokmål): a developer; present of utvikle

Definitions

  1. a developer; present of utvikle

Ancestry of “utvikler”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålutvikleto develop
2Germanentwickelnto develop, to gain; to develop; to shape up
3Germanwickelnto wrap
4Middle High Germanwickelnto wrap around
5Old High Germanwickilī—
6Old High Germanwiohha—
7Proto-Germanic*weukā—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *weukā →Every word from Old High German wiohha →