Where does “vǫðvi” come from?
vǫðvi (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic waþwô, from Proto-Indo-European wat- — curved.
vǫðvi (Old Norse): muscle, calf
Ancestry of “vǫðvi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | waþwô | curve; bend; muscle; calf of the leg |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wat- | curved |
Words derived from “vǫðvi”