Where does “grusveg” come from?

grusveg (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk veg, from Old Norse vegr, from Proto-Germanic wēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

grusveg (Norwegian Nynorsk): a gravel road

Definitions

  1. a gravel road

Ancestry of “grusveg”, step by step

grusveg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk veg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskvegroad; way; direction
2Old Norsevegrway, road; honour, distinction;...
3Proto-Germanicwēgazwave; sea
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

via Norwegian Nynorsk grus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskgrusgravel
2Middle Low Germangrūs—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēgaz →Every word from Old Norse vegr →