Where does “vegsperring” come from?

vegsperring (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.

Ancestry of “vegsperring”, step by step

vegsperring 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 sperring

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålsperringa barrier
2Norwegian Bokmålsperreto block
3Middle Low Germansperren—
4Proto-Germanic*sparrijan—
5Proto-Germanic*sparrijanąto bar, to block
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēgaz →Every word from Old Norse vegr →