Where does “kviga” come from?

kviga (Swedish) comes from Old Norse kvíga, from Proto-Germanic *kūīgǭ.

kviga (Swedish): heifer

Definitions

  1. heifer

Ancestry of “kviga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekvígaheifer, young cow
2Proto-Germanic*kūīgǭ—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *kūīgǭ →Every word from Old Norse kvíga →
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