Where does “vifte” come from?
vifte (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk vifta, from Old Norse veifa, from Proto-Germanic waibijaną, from Proto-Indo-European weyp- — to shake, tremble, agitate; to swing, sway; to...
vifte (Norwegian Nynorsk): a fan; Alternative form of vifta
Definitions
- a fan; Alternative form of vifta
Ancestry of “vifte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | vifta | to fan; to blow; definite singular of vifte |
| 2 | Old Norse | veifa | to wave |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | waibijaną | to wind , wrap |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyp- | to shake, tremble, agitate; to swing, sway; to... |
Words derived from “vifte”