Where does “veggr” come from?
veggr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic wajjuz, from Proto-Indo-European wh̥₁yús, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
veggr (Old Norse): wall
Ancestry of “veggr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | wajjuz | wall |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wh̥₁yús | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |
Words derived from “veggr”