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

Definitions

  1. a rock face

Ancestry of “bergvegg”, step by step

bergvegg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk vegg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskvegga wall
2Old NorseVeggrname of a dwarf
3Proto-Germanicwajjuzwall
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwh̥₁yús—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

via Norwegian Nynorsk berg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskbergmountain, hill; rock
2Old Norsebergrock, boulder; cliff, precipice
3Proto-Germanicbergazhill; mountain; refuge; shelter
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wh̥₁yús →Every word from Proto-Germanic wajjuz →