Where does “vittne” come from?
vittne (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish vitne, from Old Norse vitni, from Proto-Germanic witniją, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
vittne (Swedish): witness
Ancestry of “vittne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | vitne | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | vitni | witness, testimony; evidence |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | witniją | witness |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
Words derived from “vittne”