Where does “vegr” come from?

vegr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic wēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

vegr (Old Norse): way, road; honour, distinction;...

Definitions

  1. way, road; honour, distinction;...

Ancestry of “vegr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwēgazwave; sea
2Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

Words derived from “vegr

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic wēgaz
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