Where does “við” come from?
við (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic wiþr- — against.
við (Old Norse): withy, withe; collar; against; towards, against
Definitions
- withy, withe; collar; against; towards, against
Ancestry of “við”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | wiþr- | against |