Where does “grusveg” come from?

grusveg (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål veg, from Norwegian Nynorsk veg, from Old Norse vegr, from Proto-Germanic wēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

grusveg (Norwegian Bokmål): alternative form of grusvei

Definitions

  1. alternative form of grusvei

Ancestry of “grusveg”, step by step

grusveg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål veg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålvegroad; way; direction
2Norwegian Nynorskvegroad; way; direction
3Old Norsevegrway, road; honour, distinction;...
4Proto-Germanicwēgazwave; sea
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

via Norwegian Bokmål grus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålgrusgravel
2Middle Low Germangrūs—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēgaz →Every word from Old Norse vegr →