Where does “væg” come from?

væg (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse Veggr, from Proto-Germanic wajjuz, from Proto-Indo-European wh̥₁yús, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

væg (Old Swedish): wall

Definitions

  1. wall

Ancestry of “væg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseVeggrname of a dwarf
2Proto-Germanicwajjuzwall
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwh̥₁yús—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

Words derived from “væg”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wh̥₁yús →Every word from Proto-Germanic wajjuz →