Where does “luftvei” come from?

luftvei (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.

luftvei (Norwegian Bokmål): an airway, air passage; an airway

Definitions

  1. an airway, air passage; an airway

Ancestry of “luftvei”, step by step

luftvei 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 luft

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålluftair
2Norwegian Bokmålfyltpast participle of fylle; past participle of...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēgaz →Every word from Old Norse vegr →