Where does “ydervæg” come from?
ydervæg (Danish) comes from Danish væg, 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,...
ydervæg (Danish): exterior wall; the outer wall of a building
Definitions
- exterior wall; the outer wall of a building
Ancestry of “ydervæg”, step by step
ydervæg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish væg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | væg | wall |
| 2 | Old English | wæg | wave; water as an open place / means of... |
| 3 | Old Norse | Veggr | name of a dwarf |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wajjuz | wall |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wh̥₁yús | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |
via Danish yder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | yder | — |