Where does “væg” come from?
væg (Danish) comes 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,...
væg (Danish): wall
Ancestry of “væg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | wæg | wave; water as an open place / means of... |
| 2 | Old Norse | Veggr | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wajjuz | wall |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wh̥₁yús | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |