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Where does “víkingr” come from?

víkingr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic wīkingaz.

víkingr (Old Norse): Viking

Definitions

  1. Viking

Ancestry of “víkingr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwīkingaz—

Words derived from “víkingr”

  • Viking
  • viking
  • Vikingism
  • Vikingness
  • viking
  • vikingo
  • 維京人
  • víking
  • vikingo
  • viking
  • Viking
  • vikingtid
  • viking
  • vikingtid
  • viking
  • viking
  • Viking
  • víkingur
  • Viking
  • vîkîng
  • فايكنق
Every word from Proto-Germanic wīkingaz →