Where does “vefja” come from?

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

vefja (Old Norse): to wrap, fold

Definitions

  1. to wrap, fold

Ancestry of “vefja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwabjanąto wander, sway
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwebʰ-to weave, braid

Words derived from “vefja”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European webʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wabjaną →