Where does “vei” come from?

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

vei (Norwegian Bokmål): road; way; street; path; imperative of veie

Definitions

  1. road; way; street; path; imperative of veie

Ancestry of “vei”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishvejroad; way; route
2Old Norsevegrway, road; honour, distinction;...
3Proto-Germanicwēgazwave; sea
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

Words derived from “vei”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēgaz →Every word from Old Norse vegr →