Where does “helvete” come from?
helvete (Swedish) comes from Old Norse helvíti, from Old Norse viti, from Proto-Germanic wītiją, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
helvete (Swedish): Hell; the place where sinners are said to go...
Definitions
- Hell; the place where sinners are said to go...
Ancestry of “helvete”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | helvíti | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | viti | indicator; token, mark, signal; beacon |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wītiją | punishment |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
Words derived from “helvete”