Where does “veva” come from?

veva (Faroese) comes from Old Norse vefa, from Proto-Germanic webaną, from Proto-Indo-European webʰ- — to weave, braid.

veva (Faroese): to weave

Definitions

  1. to weave

Ancestry of “veva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevefato weave
2Proto-Germanicwebanąto weave
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwebʰ-to weave, braid
Every word from Proto-Indo-European webʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic webaną →Every word from Old Norse vefa →