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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

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

Words derived from “vitra”

  • witteren
  • witeren
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →