vöðvi

Icelandic

/ˈvœðvɪ/

noun

Definitions

muscle

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse vǫðvi inherited from Proto-Germanic *waþwô (calf of the leg, curve, bend, knee, muscle).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*waþwô

Gloss

calf of the leg, curve, bend, knee, muscle

Concept

Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

`Kanji`

膝

Emoji

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

*wat- Proto-Indo-European
*waþwô Proto-Germanic
vǫðvi Old Norse
hringur Icelandic
hringvöðvi Icelandic
mikill Icelandic
vöðvamikill Icelandic
wado Old High German
vøddi Faroese
Wued Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
*watho Old Dutch