Where does “vígr” come from?

vígr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic wīgaz, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

vígr (Old Norse): in fighting condition

Definitions

  1. in fighting condition

Ancestry of “vígr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwīgazfighting, warlike; able to be defeated
2Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “vígr”

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