Where does “Vígdís” come from?

Vígdís (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse víg, from Proto-Germanic wīgą, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Ancestry of “Vígdís”, step by step

Vígdís traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse víg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevígfight; battle; homicide; murder; manslaughter
2Proto-Germanicwīgąfight, battle
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

via Old Norse dís

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsedísgoddess; minor goddess
2Proto-Germanicdīsizgoddess; demi-goddess; noble or virtuous woman,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéh₁sgod, godhead, deity; sacred place
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “Vígdís”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīgą →