Where does “klippevegg” come from?

klippevegg (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,...

klippevegg (Norwegian Nynorsk): cliff face rock face of a cliff

Definitions

  1. cliff face rock face of a cliff

Ancestry of “klippevegg”, step by step

klippevegg 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 klippe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskklippea cliff; to cut with scissors; to clip
2Middle Low Germanklippe—
3Old Saxon*klif—
4Proto-West Germanic*klib—
5Proto-Germanicklibącliff, rock
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wh̥₁yús →Every word from Proto-Germanic wajjuz →