Where does “vefa” come from?
vefa (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse vefa, from Proto-Germanic webaną, from Proto-Indo-European webʰ- — to weave, braid.
vefa (Icelandic): to weave
Ancestry of “vefa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | vefa | to weave |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | webaną | to weave |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | webʰ- | to weave, braid |