Where does “veving” come from?

veving (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål veve, from Old Norse vefa, from Proto-Germanic webaną, from Proto-Indo-European webʰ- — to weave, braid.

veving (Norwegian Bokmål): weaving

Definitions

  1. weaving

Ancestry of “veving”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålveveto weave
2Old Norsevefato weave
3Proto-Germanicwebanąto weave
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwebʰ-to weave, braid
Every word from Proto-Indo-European webʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic webaną →Every word from Old Norse vefa →