Where does “bergvegg” come from?
bergvegg (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk vegg, from Old Norse Veggr, from Proto-Germanic wajjuz, from Proto-Indo-European wh̥₁yús, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
bergvegg (Norwegian Nynorsk): a rock face
Ancestry of “bergvegg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | vegg | a wall |
| 2 | Old Norse | Veggr | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wajjuz | wall |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wh̥₁yús | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |