Where does “vide” come from?
vide (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse viða, from Old Norse viðr, from Proto-Germanic widuz, from Proto-Indo-European widʰu- — forest, wood; tree, beam.
vide (Norwegian Nynorsk): definite singular and plural of vid; Alternative...
Definitions
- definite singular and plural of vid; Alternative...
Ancestry of “vide”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | viða | to furnish wood; mast; bridge |
| 2 | Old Norse | viðr | wood; Alternative form of við |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | widuz | wood |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | widʰu- | forest, wood; tree, beam |