Where does “bjergvæg” come from?

bjergvæg (Danish) comes from Danish væg, from Old English wæg, from Old Norse Veggr, from Proto-Germanic wajjuz, from Proto-Indo-European wh̥₁yús, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

bjergvæg (Danish): rock face

Definitions

  1. rock face

Ancestry of “bjergvæg”, step by step

bjergvæg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish væg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishvægwall
2Old Englishwægwave; water as an open place / means of...
3Old NorseVeggrname of a dwarf
4Proto-Germanicwajjuzwall
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwh̥₁yús—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

via Danish bjerg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishbjergmountain; hill; imperative of bjerge
2Old NorsebjargAlternative form of berg; cliff
3Proto-Germanicbergazhill; mountain; refuge; shelter
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wh̥₁yús →Every word from Proto-Germanic wajjuz →