Where does “javnviga” come from?
javnviga (Faroese) comes from Faroese viga, from Old Norse vega, from Proto-Germanic weganą, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
javnviga (Faroese): to balance
Definitions
- to balance
Ancestry of “javnviga”, step by step
javnviga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese viga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | viga | to weigh |
| 2 | Old Norse | vega | accusative plural of vegr, ‘ways’; earth; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | weganą | to move, to carry; to weigh |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |
via Faroese javnur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | javnur | — |