Where does “vida” come from?

vida (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse víða, from Old Norse víðr, from Proto-Germanic wīdaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weydʰh₁os, from Proto-Indo-European dwi-, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

vida (Norwegian Nynorsk): widely, far

Definitions

  1. widely, far

Ancestry of “vida”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevíðainflection of víðr: ## positive degree strong...
2Old Norsevíðrwide
3Proto-Germanicwīdazwide; broad
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁weydʰh₁osset apart, asunder, in two
5Proto-Indo-Europeandwi-two; apart, asunder
6Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwi- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁weydʰh₁os →