Where does “Viktor” come from?

Viktor (Swedish) comes from Latin Victor, from Latin vincō, from Proto-Italic winkō, from Proto-Indo-European wi-n-k-, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Viktor (Swedish): The letter "V" in the Swedish spelling alphabet

Definitions

  1. The letter "V" in the Swedish spelling alphabet

Ancestry of “Viktor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinVictorconqueror, vanquisher
2Latinvincōto win
3Proto-Italicwinkōto conquer, to overcome
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwi-n-k-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wi-n-k- →