Where does “veidekke” come from?
veidekke (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.
veidekke (Norwegian Bokmål): a road surface
Ancestry of “veidekke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | vei | road; way; street; path; imperative of veie |
| 2 | Danish | vej | road; way; route |
| 3 | Old Norse | vegr | way, road; honour, distinction;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wēgaz | wave; sea |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |