Where does “kveis” come from?
kveis (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse kveisa, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰeydʰ- — mud, filth.
kveis (Norwegian Nynorsk): A feeling of sickness following consumption of...
Definitions
- A feeling of sickness following consumption of...
Ancestry of “kveis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | kveisa | a pimple; a mark on the head; boil |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰeydʰ- | mud, filth |