Where does “vevja” come from?

vevja (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse vefja, from Proto-Germanic wabjaną, from Proto-Indo-European webʰ- — to weave, braid.

vevja (Norwegian Nynorsk): to wind, wrap around

Definitions

  1. to wind, wrap around

Ancestry of “vevja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevefjato wrap, fold
2Proto-Germanicwabjanąto wander, sway
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwebʰ-to weave, braid
Every word from Proto-Indo-European webʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wabjaną →Every word from Old Norse vefja →