Where does “væve” come from?
væve (Danish) comes from Old Norse vefa, from Proto-Germanic webaną, from Proto-Indo-European webʰ- — to weave, braid.
væve (Danish): indefinite plural of væv; to weave
Definitions
- indefinite plural of væv; to weave
Ancestry of “væve”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | vefa | to weave |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | webaną | to weave |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | webʰ- | to weave, braid |