Where does “vea” come from?

vea (Westrobothnian) comes from Westrobothnian ve, from Old Norse vér, from Proto-Germanic warją, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

vea (Westrobothnian): To jump from tree to tree; To get firewood

Definitions

  1. To jump from tree to tree; To get firewood

Ancestry of “vea”, step by step

vea traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Westrobothnian ve

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1WestrobothnianveFirst person plural pronoun; we; Alternative form...
2Old NorsevérFirst person plural pronoun; we
3Proto-Germanicwarjądam, weir
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Westrobothnian ved

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1WestrobothnianvedWood, living tree; Forest; Firewood
2Old Norseviðrwood; Alternative form of við
3Proto-Germanicwiduzwood
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwidʰu-forest, wood; tree, beam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic warją →