Where does “vegsperring” come from?

vegsperring (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk sperring, from Norwegian Nynorsk sperre, from Middle Low German sperren, from Proto-Germanic *sparrijan, from Proto-Germanic *sparrijaną — to bar, to block.

vegsperring (Norwegian Nynorsk): a roadblock

Definitions

  1. a roadblock

Ancestry of “vegsperring”, step by step

vegsperring traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk sperring

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksperringa barrier
2Norwegian Nynorsksperreto block
3Middle Low Germansperren—
4Proto-Germanic*sparrijan—
5Proto-Germanic*sparrijanąto bar, to block

via Norwegian Nynorsk veg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskvegroad; way; direction
2Old Norsevegrway, road; honour, distinction;...
3Proto-Germanicwēgazwave; sea
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport
Every word from Proto-Germanic *sparrijaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic *sparrijan →Every word from Middle Low German sperren →