Where does “vev” come from?

vev (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse vefr, from Proto-Germanic wabją, from Proto-Germanic webaną, from Proto-Indo-European webʰ- — to weave, braid.

vev (Norwegian Nynorsk): a weave; a loom, short form of vevstol; a web

Definitions

  1. a weave; a loom, short form of vevstol; a web

Ancestry of “vev”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevefrweb
2Proto-Germanicwabjąsomething woven; web
3Proto-Germanicwebanąto weave
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwebʰ-to weave, braid

Words derived from “vev”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European webʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic webaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic wabją →