Where does “vitra” come from?

vitra (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse vítr, from Proto-Germanic witraz, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

vitra (Old Norse): inflection of vitr: ## positive degree strong...

Definitions

  1. inflection of vitr: ## positive degree strong...

Ancestry of “vitra”, step by step

vitra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse vítr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevítr
2Proto-Germanicwitrazknowing, wise
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

via Proto-Germanic witrōną

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwitrōnąto make wise

Words derived from “vitra

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd-Every word from Proto-Germanic witrazEvery word from Old Norse vítr