við

Old Norse

/wɪð/

noun
Definitions
  • withy, withe; collar

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *wiþiz (cord, withe, thong, rope) derived from Proto-Indo-European *weyt- (switch, branch, that which winds bends, something twisted, whip, rod), *wey- (turn, bend, wind, rotate turn, move, plait, twist, be strong, go ahead, weave).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*wey-

Gloss

turn, bend, wind, rotate turn, move, plait, twist, be strong, go ahead, weave

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

織

Emoji
🙃

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