Where does “véttr” come from?

véttr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic wihtiz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

Ancestry of “véttr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwihtizessence, being; thing, creature; weight
2Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

Words derived from “véttr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wihtiz →
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