Where does “kvige” come from?

kvige (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse kvíga, from Proto-Germanic *kūīgǭ.

kvige (Norwegian Nynorsk): heifer (young cow)

Definitions

  1. heifer (young cow)

Ancestry of “kvige”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekvígaheifer, young cow
2Proto-Germanic*kūīgǭ—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *kūīgǭ →Every word from Old Norse kvíga →