Where does “hovudveg” come from?
hovudveg (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk veg, from Old Norse vegr, from Proto-Germanic wēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
hovudveg (Norwegian Nynorsk): a main road
Ancestry of “hovudveg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | veg | road; way; direction |
| 2 | Old Norse | vegr | way, road; honour, distinction;... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wēgaz | wave; sea |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |