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

Definitions

  1. to wrap

Ancestry of “vefja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevefjato wrap, fold
2Proto-Germanicwabjanąto wander, sway
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwebʰ-to weave, braid

Words derived from “vefja”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European webʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wabjaną →Every word from Old Norse vefja →
vefja — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer