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
Ancestry of “væv”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | vefr | web |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wabją | something woven; web |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | webaną | to weave |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | webʰ- | to weave, braid |