Where does “utvikla” come from?

utvikla (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes 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.

utvikla (Norwegian Nynorsk): develop

Definitions

  1. develop

Ancestry of “utvikla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanentwickelnto develop, to gain; to develop; to shape up
2Germanwickelnto wrap
3Middle High Germanwickelnto wrap around
4Old High Germanwickilī—
5Old High Germanwiohha—
6Proto-Germanic*weukā—
7Proto-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 →