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

  1. to balance

Ancestry of “javnviga”, step by step

javnviga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese viga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesevigato weigh
2Old Norsevegaaccusative plural of vegr, ‘ways’; earth; to...
3Proto-Germanicweganąto move, to carry; to weigh
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

via Faroese javnur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesejavnur—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic weganą →Every word from Old Norse vega →