Where does “veger” come from?

veger (Dutch) comes from Dutch vegen, from Middle Dutch vēgen, from Old Dutch fegōn, from Proto-West Germanic faginōn, from Proto-Germanic faginōną, from Proto-Indo-European pōḱ-.

veger (Dutch): sweeper, one who sweeps; broom, duster

Definitions

  1. sweeper, one who sweeps; broom, duster

Ancestry of “veger”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchvegento sweep; to brush; to wipe
2Middle Dutchvēgento sweep, to clean
3Old Dutchfegōnto cleanse
4Proto-West Germanicfaginōnto gladden, rejoice
5Proto-Germanicfaginōnąto gladden, rejoice
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpōḱ-—

Words derived from “veger”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pōḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic faginōną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic faginōn →