Where does “einvígi” come from?

einvígi (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;...

einvígi (Old Norse): duel, single combat

Definitions

  1. duel, single combat

Ancestry of “einvígi”, step by step

einvígi 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 einn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseeinnone; some, a few
2Proto-Germanicainazone; some
3Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

Words derived from “einvígi”

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