Where does “Melkeveien” come from?

Melkeveien (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål vei, from Danish vej, from Old Norse vegr, from Proto-Germanic wēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

Melkeveien (Norwegian Bokmål): the Milky Way (galaxy)

Definitions

  1. the Milky Way (galaxy)

Ancestry of “Melkeveien”, step by step

Melkeveien traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål vei

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålveiroad; way; street; path; imperative of veie
2Danishvejroad; way; route
3Old Norsevegrway, road; honour, distinction;...
4Proto-Germanicwēgazwave; sea
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

via Norwegian Bokmål melk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålmelkmilk; A juice from plants that looks like milk;...
2Danishmælkmilk; milt, roe; imperative of mælke
3Old Norsemjǫlkmilk
4Proto-Germanicmeluksmilk
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂melǵ-to milk; milk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēgaz →Every word from Old Norse vegr →