Where does “væv” come from?

væv (Danish) comes from Old Norse vefr, from Proto-Germanic wabją, from Proto-Germanic webaną, from Proto-Indo-European webʰ- — to weave, braid.

væv (Danish): loom; web; tissue

Definitions

  1. loom; web; tissue

Ancestry of “væv”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevefrweb
2Proto-Germanicwabjąsomething woven; web
3Proto-Germanicwebanąto weave
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwebʰ-to weave, braid

Words derived from “væv”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European webʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic webaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic wabją →