Where does “undvika” come from?
undvika (Swedish) comes 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...
undvika (Swedish): to avoid
Definitions
- to avoid
Ancestry of “undvika”, step by step
undvika traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish vika
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | vika | to fold (into several layers) |
| 2 | Old Swedish | vīka | week |
| 3 | Old Norse | víka | week |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wikǭ | sequence; week |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyg- | to bend, wind, turn, yield; to wind, bend; to... |
via Swedish undan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | undan | away |