Where does “viking” come from?

viking (Portuguese) comes from English Viking, from Old Norse víkingr, from Proto-Germanic wīkingaz.

viking (Portuguese): Viking; relating to the Vikings

Definitions

  1. Viking; relating to the Vikings

Ancestry of “viking”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishVikingOne of the Scandinavian or other Northern...
2Old NorsevíkingrViking
3Proto-Germanicwīkingaz—
Every word from Proto-Germanic wīkingaz →Every word from Old Norse víkingr →Every word from English Viking →