Where does “veibredde” come from?

veibredde (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.

veibredde (Norwegian Bokmål): road width

Definitions

  1. road width

Ancestry of “veibredde”, step by step

veibredde 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 bredde

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålbreddewide, breadth, width (compare bred/brei), across, depth
2Old Norsebreiddbreadth
3Proto-Germanicbraidiþōbreadth
4Proto-Germanic-iþō-ness, -th
5Proto-Indo-European-iteh₂-th
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēgaz →Every word from Old Norse vegr →