Where does “veie” come from?
veie (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish veje, from Old Danish wæghæ, from Old Norse vega, from Proto-Germanic weganą, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
veie (Norwegian Bokmål): to weigh
Ancestry of “veie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Danish | veje | weigh; to have a certain weight; to have a... |
| 2 | Old Danish | wæghæ | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | vega | accusative plural of vegr, ‘ways’; earth; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | weganą | to move, to carry; to weigh |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |
Words derived from “veie”