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Where does “vígt” come from?

vígt (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;...

Ancestry of “vígt”, 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;...
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