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