Where does “wägg” come from?

wägg (Westrobothnian) 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,...

wägg (Westrobothnian): Wall; Wedge

Definitions

  1. Wall; Wedge

Ancestry of “wägg”, 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 wh̥₁yús →Every word from Proto-Germanic wajjuz →