Where does “vega” come from?

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

vega (Norwegian Nynorsk): to weigh; to make way

Definitions

  1. to weigh; to make way

Ancestry of “vega”, step by step

vega 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 Old Norse vega

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevegaaccusative plural of vegr, ‘ways’; earth; to...
2Proto-Germanicweganąto move, to carry; to weigh
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēgaz →Every word from Old Norse vegr →