Where does “viga” come from?

viga (Faroese) comes from Old Norse vega, from Proto-Germanic weganą, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

viga (Faroese): to weigh

Definitions

  1. to weigh

Ancestry of “viga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevegaaccusative plural of vegr, ‘ways’; earth; to...
2Proto-Germanicweganąto move, to carry; to weigh
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

Words derived from “viga”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic weganą →Every word from Old Norse vega →