Where does “avvikning” come from?

avvikning (Swedish) comes from Swedish avvika, from Swedish vika, from Old Swedish vīka, from Old Norse víka, from Proto-Germanic wikǭ, from Proto-Indo-European weyg- — to bend, wind, turn, yield; to wind, bend; to...

avvikning (Swedish): deflection

Definitions

  1. deflection

Ancestry of “avvikning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishavvikadeflect; deviate from the original path; leave;...
2Swedishvikato fold (into several layers)
3Old Swedishvīkaweek
4Old Norsevíkaweek
5Proto-Germanicwikǭsequence; week
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyg-to bend, wind, turn, yield; to wind, bend; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wikǭ →Every word from Old Norse víka →