Where does “fjeldvæg” come from?

fjeldvæg (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,...

fjeldvæg (Danish): rock face

Definitions

  1. rock face

Ancestry of “fjeldvæg”, step by step

fjeldvæg 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 fjeld

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishfjeldfjeld
2Old Norsefjallmountain
3Proto-Germanicfelląskin, hide
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wh̥₁yús →Every word from Proto-Germanic wajjuz →