Reconstruction:Proto-Norse/ᚹᛁᛞᚢᛉ

This Proto-Norse entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *widuz.

Noun

*ᚹᛁᛞᚢᛉ (*widuʀ) m

1. wood, forest

Derived terms

• ᚹᛁᛞᚢᚷᚨᛊᛏᛁᛉ (widugastiʀ, “wood-guest”, masculine personal name)
• ᚹᛁᛞᚢᚺᚢᛞᚨᛉ (widuhudaʀ, “wood-hound”, masculine personal name)

Descendants

• Old Norse: viðr
  • Icelandic: viður
  • Faroese: viður
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: ved, vid
  • Elfdalian: wið
  • Old Swedish: viþer, vedher
    • Swedish: ved
  • Old Danish: with
    • Danish: ved
      • Norwegian Bokmål: ved