Where does “*Valdsvík” come from?

*Valdsvík (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse Vík, from Old Norse víkja, from Proto-Germanic wīkwaną, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Ancestry of “*Valdsvík”, step by step

*Valdsvík traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse Vík

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseVíka small bay, a cove, an inlet
2Old Norsevíkjato move, bend, curve; to move, curve, bend
3Proto-Germanicwīkwanąto yield, to fold; to retreat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

via Old Norse valdr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevaldrwielder, ruler; the cause of, guilty of
2Proto-Germanicwaldazleader
3Proto-Germanicwaldanąto rule
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwaldʰ-to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīkwaną →