vega

Norwegian Nynorsk

/²ʋeːɡɑ/

pronu-note
Definitions
  • (transitive) to weigh To determine the weight of an object
  • (intransitive) to weigh To have a certain weight

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse vega (weigh, fight) inherited from Proto-Germanic *weganą (move, carry, weigh, wiggle) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *wéǵʰeti (be transporting, go, carry), *weǵʰ- (move, transport, carry, ride, drag, go, drive, bring, draw, pull).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*weǵʰ-

Gloss

move, transport, carry, ride, drag, go, drive, bring, draw, pull

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

行

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