Where does “vægger” come from?

vægger (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,...

Ancestry of “vægger”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseveggrwall
2Proto-Germanicwajjuzwall
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwh̥₁yús
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wh̥₁yúsEvery word from Proto-Germanic wajjuz