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

  1. indefinite plural of væv; to weave

Ancestry of “væve”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevefato weave
2Proto-Germanicwebanąto weave
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwebʰ-to weave, braid

Words derived from “væve

Every word from Proto-Indo-European webʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic webanąEvery word from Old Norse vefa
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