Where does “fylkesvei” come from?

fylkesvei (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.

fylkesvei (Norwegian Bokmål): originally a county road in Norway owned and maintained by a county municipality (fylkeskommune). Those county roads that have road numbers are main roads that were originally called riksvei until officially renamed in 2010 and transferred to the counties, but they are still maintained by the state

Definitions

  1. originally a county road in Norway owned and maintained by a county municipality (fylkeskommune). Those county roads that have road numbers are main roads that were originally called riksvei until officially renamed in 2010 and transferred to the counties, but they are still maintained by the state

Ancestry of “fylkesvei”, step by step

fylkesvei 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 fylke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålfylkea county
2Old Norsefylkidistrict, county, shire; battalion, host;...
3Proto-GermanicfulkijąA collection of people; band; company; troop
4Proto-Germanicfulkąpeople; tribe
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēgaz →Every word from Old Norse vegr →