Where does “veisperring” come from?

veisperring (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.

veisperring (Norwegian Bokmål): a roadblock

Definitions

  1. a roadblock

Ancestry of “veisperring”, step by step

veisperring 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 sperring

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålsperringa barrier
2Norwegian Bokmålsperreto block
3Middle Low Germansperren—
4Proto-Germanic*sparrijan—
5Proto-Germanic*sparrijanąto bar, to block
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēgaz →Every word from Old Norse vegr →