veje

Danish

[ˈʋɑjə]

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) weigh determine the weight of something
  • (intransitive) to have a certain weight
  • (intransitive) to have a certain mass
  • (intransitive) to measure something out by weighing it

Etymology

Derived from Old Danish wæghæ derived from Old Norse vega (weigh, fight) derived from Proto-Germanic *weganą (move, carry, weigh, wiggle) derived from Proto-Indo-European *wéǵʰe-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*wéǵʰe-

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