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Where does “Viggo” come from?

Viggo (Swedish) comes from Danish Viggo, from Proto-Germanic wīgą, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Ancestry of “Viggo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishViggo—
2Proto-Germanicwīgąfight, battle
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
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