Where does “veggur” come from?

veggur (Faroese) comes 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,...

veggur (Faroese): house wall; interior wall; steep cliff

Definitions

house wall; interior wall; steep cliff

Ancestry of “veggur”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Norse	Veggr	name of a dwarf
2	Proto-Germanic	wajjuz	wall
3	Proto-Indo-European	wh̥₁yús	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	weh₁y-	to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

Words derived from “veggur”

veggjakrutl

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wh̥₁yús →Every word from Proto-Germanic wajjuz →