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

  1. web, fabric being woven; loom

Ancestry of “vevur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevefrweb
2Proto-Germanicwabjąsomething woven; web
3Proto-Germanicwebanąto weave
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwebʰ-to weave, braid
Every word from Proto-Indo-European webʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic webaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic wabją →