Where does “klippevæg” come from?

klippevæg (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,...

klippevæg (Danish): cliff face

Definitions

  1. cliff face

Ancestry of “klippevæg”, step by step

klippevæg 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 klippe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishklippeto cut with scissors
2Middle Low Germanklippe—
3Old Saxon*klif—
4Proto-West Germanic*klib—
5Proto-Germanicklibącliff, rock
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wh̥₁yús →Every word from Proto-Germanic wajjuz →