Where does “vevur” come from?
vevur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse vefr, from Proto-Germanic wabją, from Proto-Germanic webaną, from Proto-Indo-European webʰ- — to weave, braid.
vevur (Faroese): web, fabric being woven; loom
Definitions
- web, fabric being woven; loom
Ancestry of “vevur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | vefr | web |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wabją | something woven; web |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | webaną | to weave |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | webʰ- | to weave, braid |