Where does “kviðr” come from?

kviðr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic kwidiz, from Old English cweþan, from Proto-West Germanic *kweþan, from Proto-Germanic kweþaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʷét- — resin, gum.

kviðr (Old Norse): verdict; inquest, jury; saying, word

Definitions

  1. verdict; inquest, jury; saying, word

Ancestry of “kviðr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanickwidiza saying, statement, phrase
2Old Englishcweþanto say
3Proto-West Germanic*kweþanto say, speak
4Proto-Germanickweþanąto say
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷét-resin, gum

Words derived from “kviðr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷét- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kweþaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *kweþan →