Where does “vägg” come from?
vägg (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish væg, 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,...
vägg (Swedish): wall
Ancestry of “vägg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | væg | wall |
| 2 | Old Norse | Veggr | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wajjuz | wall |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wh̥₁yús | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |
Words derived from “vägg”