Where does “vegur” come from?

vegur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse vegr, from Proto-Germanic wēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

vegur (Faroese): way, road; distance; movement towards a goal,...

Definitions

  1. way, road; distance; movement towards a goal,...

Ancestry of “vegur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevegrway, road; honour, distinction;...
2Proto-Germanicwēgazwave; sea
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

Words derived from “vegur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēgaz →Every word from Old Norse vegr →