vegvísir

Old Norse

Etymology

From veg (“way”) +‎ vísir (“shower (?)”). As the name of the magic symbol is most probably originated in more newer times in Icelandic-spoken Christianized milieu, as well as the symbol itself.

Noun

vegvísir m (genitive vegvísis)

  1. a guide person or a thing showing the way

Declension
  Declension of vegvísir (strong ija-stem)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative vegvísir vegvísirinn vegvísar vegvísarnir
accusative vegvísi vegvísinn vegvísa vegvísana
dative vegvísi vegvísinum vegvísum vegvísunum
genitive vegvísis vegvísisins vegvísa vegvísanna

Descendants
  • >? Danish: vejviser
    • Norwegian Bokmål: veiviser
  • Icelandic: vegvísir (a road sign)
  • Icelandic: Vegvísir (the magic symbol)
    • → English: Vegvisir (the magic symbol)
  • >? Norwegian Nynorsk: vegvisar
  • >? Swedish: vägvisare
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