Where does “vide” come from?

vide (Swedish) comes from Old Norse víðir, from Proto-Germanic wīþijō, from Proto-Indo-European wéh₁itis, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

vide (Swedish): willow

Definitions

  1. willow

Ancestry of “vide”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevíðirwillow; positive degree strong masculine...
2Proto-Germanicwīþijōwillow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwéh₁itisthat which twines or bends; branch, switch
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

Words derived from “vide”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wéh₁itis →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīþijō →