Where does “veiskrape” come from?

veiskrape (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.

veiskrape (Norwegian Bokmål): a grader

Definitions

  1. a grader

Ancestry of “veiskrape”, step by step

veiskrape 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 skrape

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålskrapeto scrape
2Old Norseskrapato clatter; to prate; to scratch out
3Proto-Germanicskrapōnąto scrape, scratch
4Proto-Indo-Europeanskreb-to engrave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēgaz →Every word from Old Norse vegr →