Where does “vete” come from?

vete (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse viti, from Proto-Germanic wītiją, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

vete (Norwegian Nynorsk): Alternative form of vita

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of vita

Ancestry of “vete”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevitiindicator; token, mark, signal; beacon
2Proto-Germanicwītijąpunishment
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wītiją →Every word from Old Norse viti →