Where does “vegg” come from?

vegg (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes 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,...

vegg (Norwegian Nynorsk): a wall

Definitions

  1. a wall

Ancestry of “vegg”, step by step

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

Words derived from “vegg”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wh̥₁yús →Every word from Proto-Germanic wajjuz →