Where does “vapenhusvägg” come from?
vapenhusvägg (Swedish) comes from Swedish vägg, 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,...
vapenhusvägg (Swedish): wall of a church porch
Definitions
- wall of a church porch
Ancestry of “vapenhusvägg”, step by step
vapenhusvägg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish vägg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | vägg | wall |
| 2 | Old Swedish | væg | wall |
| 3 | Old Norse | Veggr | name of a dwarf |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wajjuz | wall |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wh̥₁yús | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |
via Swedish vapenhus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | vapenhus | church porch (room‐like structure at the main entrance of a church) |