2006-09-18 20:04:50 · 10 answers · asked by ben287392 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
My ancestors are Vikings (I'm Swedish), it is what you call the people from Scandinavian, which includes the nations of Denmark, Sweden, and Norway in ancient times.
Scandinavia was originally a self-sustaining agricultural society that produced its own iron goods and conducted some minor trading. Archaeological evidence suggests that rapid population growth created so much pressure on the limited amount of land that the people turned to the sea as raiders. People derived the term Viking from the Scandinavian term A-Viking, which meant to go on a raid. Most Scandinavians did not go A-Viking but were farmers, fishermen, or traders.
The Vikings followed Norse mythology and had a very rich culture. The Viking age stopped when Scandinavia became Cristian and to be a Viking was equalised to being called a pagan.
2006-09-18 20:19:51 · answer #1 · answered by atlantisflicka 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Viking is a norse word, a verb. One would "go a' viking" which was to go out from the village in the longboats so well recognized as 'viking boats' and do trade and commerce with other places. Vikings even occasionally made it into the eastern mediteranian at times.
Of course, there is some truth to every legend and occasionally going a viking meant the good ol' rape loot and plunder of overblown legend.
2006-09-19 03:09:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
In various scandinavian languages, the word "vik" means "inlet", or "fjord", if you prefer. The -ing ending merely refers to a person from a "vik". Very loosely translated, viking would be something like "fjordling". With the -ing ending, the word definitely refers to a person, not to a place.
The vikings, of course, were Scandinavian warriors who were renowned for their raids all over Europe. Their heyday was about a thousand years ago.
2006-09-19 03:18:09 · answer #3 · answered by Bramblyspam 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually it's a place and people...the place is Viking, Alberta, Canada, the people were Norsemen who originated in Scandinavia.
2006-09-19 09:51:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Viking are ancient group of people living on the northern part of europe..
2006-09-19 03:07:31 · answer #5 · answered by Urban Hermit 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Norsemen, from Northern Europe in the middle ages. They are considered warriors. Erik the Red was a Viking.
It is also the name of the Minnesota football team. A lot of Minnesotans are descended from Scandinavia, hence the usage of that name for their team.
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2006-09-19 03:15:08 · answer #6 · answered by lcmcpa 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Viking is a race of Norsemen who ruled the northern european seas...eric the red and lief ericson were Vikings...it's a race of people...scandanavian..
2006-09-19 04:08:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No its not a place but a name given to those raiders from the Scandinavian countries when they went out in their dragon ships to raid and bring back treasures and women.also included are those that found some land that they liked and decided to stay and live there as they had no land(property) to call their own if they went back.
2006-09-19 03:13:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Funny to say, "Viking" in Japan means "Eat-All-You-Can style restaurants".
2006-09-19 03:13:49 · answer #9 · answered by only_for_princess_9876 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
viking is a factory which produces toilet papers.Next question!
2006-09-19 03:06:56 · answer #10 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋