vefur

Icelandic

/ˈvɛːvʏr/

noun
Definitions
  • web
  • (biology) tissue (aggregation of cells)

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse vefr derived from Proto-Germanic *wabją (web) derived from Proto-Indo-European *webʰ- (weave, wander, move to and from, braid, move to and fro).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*webʰ-

Gloss

weave, wander, move to and from, braid, move to and fro

Concept
Semantic Field

Clothing and grooming

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

織

Emoji

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