Where does “vettvilling” come from?

vettvilling (Swedish) comes from Swedish vett, from Old Norse vit, from Proto-Germanic wit, from Proto-Germanic *wet, from Proto-Indo-European wéy, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.

vettvilling (Swedish): a madman, a maniac

Definitions

  1. a madman, a maniac

Ancestry of “vettvilling”, step by step

vettvilling traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish vett

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvettability to behave in a reasonable, sensible and...
2Old Norsevitfirst-person dual pronoun
3Proto-GermanicwitAlternative form of *wet
4Proto-Germanic*wet—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwéywe
6Proto-Indo-Europeanéǵh₂I

via Swedish vill

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvilllost
2Old Norsevillrwild
3Proto-Germanicwilþijazwild
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool
Every word from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wéy →Every word from Proto-Germanic *wet →