Where does “víf” come from?
víf (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic wībą, from Proto-Indo-European gʰwíh₂bʰ- — shame, pudenda.
víf (Old Norse): woman; wife
Ancestry of “víf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | wībą | woman; wife |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰwíh₂bʰ- | shame, pudenda |