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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

Definitions

  1. to weigh

Ancestry of “veie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishvejeweigh; to have a certain weight; to have a...
2Old Danishwæghæ—
3Old Norsevegaaccusative plural of vegr, ‘ways’; earth; to...
4Proto-Germanicweganąto move, to carry; to weigh
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

Words derived from “veie”

  • sideveis
  • veikant
  • veileder
  • grusvei
  • omvei
  • bomvei
  • romervei
  • veiskilt
  • riksvei
  • motorvei
  • veivals
  • treveis
  • veibygging
  • veidekke
  • utvei
  • i forveien
  • halvveis
  • gangvei
  • oppveie
  • bakvei
  • midtveis
  • veikart
  • blindvei
  • veibane
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