Where does “hviða” come from?
hviða (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic hwiþō, from Proto-Germanic hwi-, from Proto-Indo-European kwei- — to hiss, whistle, whisper.
hviða (Old Norse): gust of wind; squall of wind
Definitions
- gust of wind; squall of wind
Ancestry of “hviða”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hwiþō | rush of wind |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hwi- | to rush |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kwei- | to hiss, whistle, whisper |