Where does “ved” come from?
ved (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse við, from Proto-Germanic wiþr- — against.
ved (Norwegian Nynorsk): at, by, near, on; by . Followed by a noun or by...
Definitions
- at, by, near, on; by . Followed by a noun or by...
Ancestry of “ved”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | við | withy, withe; collar; against; towards, against |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wiþr- | against |