vej
Danish
[ˈʋɑjˀ]
noun
Definitions
- road (strip of land made suitable for travel, the path or route one takes)
- way
- route
Etymology
Derived from Old Norse vegr (way, road) derived from Proto-Germanic *wegaz (way, path) derived from Proto-Indo-European *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
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Kingsway English
- Shepway English
- accessway English
- airway English
- aisleway English
- alleyway English
- alway English
- anyway English
- arborway English
- archway English
- areaway English
- away English
- backway English
- barway English
- beltway English
- beway English
- bikeway English
- bilgeway English
- blueway English
- branchway English
- breezeway English
- bridleway English
- broadway English
- busway English
- cableway English
- carpetway English
- carriageway English
- cartway English
- cellarway English
- churchway English
- clearway English
- colorway English
- colourway English
- companionway English
- crawlerway English
- crawlway English
- crossway English
- cruiseway English
- cycleway English
- doorway English
- drainageway English
- driftway English
- driveway English
- droveway English
- ductway English
- dugway English
- edgeway English
- entranceway English
- entryway English
- expressway English
- fairway English
- fallway English
- fishway English
- fiveway English
- flangeway English
- floodway English
- floorway English
- flyway English
- folkway English
- foodway English
- footway English
- foreway English
- forway English
- fosseway English
- freeway English
- fuseway English
- gangway English
- gateway English
- greenway English
- guideway English
- halfway English
- hallway English
- hatchway English
- headway English
- highway English
- hoistway English
- horseway English
- iceway English
- jetway English
- keyway English
- ladderway English
- laneway English
- launchway English
- leeway English
- lichway English
- lifeway English
- linkway English
- logway English
- manorway English
- manway English
- midway English
- motorway English
- multiway English
- nerveway English
- noway English
- oilway English
- one-way English
- outway English
- paceway English
- packway English
- parkway English
- partway English
- passageway English
- passway English
- pathway English
- plankway English
- plateway English
- porchway English
- raceway English
- railway English
- rampway English
- redway English
- ridgeway English
- ringway English
- riverway English
- roadway English
- rollway English
- ropeway English
- routeway English
- runway English
- seaway English
- sexway English
- shaftway English
- sheepway English
- shipway English
- shopway English
- sideway English
- skateway English
- skidway English
- skyway English
- slideway English
- slimeway English
- slipway English
- sluiceway English
- someway English
- someways English
- spaceway English
- speedway English
- spillway English
- stairway English
- steamway English
- steerageway English
- sternway English
- straightway English
- streamway English
- streetway English
- subway English
- swashway English
- taxiway English
- telpherway English
- thalweg English
- thoroughway English
- thoughtway English
- threeway English
- throughway English
- thruway English
- tideway English
- tollway English
- trackway English
- trainway English
- tramway English
- transitway English
- travelway English
- truckway English
- tubeway English
- tunnelway English
- two-way English
- underway English
- unwayed English
- vector English
- wagonway English
- walkingway English
- walkway English
- wasteway English
- waterway English
- way English
- way-wise English
- waybill English
- waybread English
- wayed English
- wayfare English
- wayfarer English
- wayfaring English
- wayfinder English
- wayfinding English
- waygate English
- waygoing English
- waygone English
- waylay English
- wayleave English
- wayless English
- waymaker English
- waymaking English
- waymark English
- waymarker English
- waymaster English
- wayobject English
- waypoint English
- waypost English
- wayside English
- waystage English
- wayupthere English
- waywarden English
- wayworn English
- windway English
- wireway English
- woodway English
- zipway English
- vector Latin
- vena Latin
- via Latin
- voco, vocō, vocāre Latin
- vomer Latin
- Arbeitsweg German
- Atemweg German
- Fahrradweg German
- Feldweg German
- Fluchtweg German
- Fußweg German
- Gehweg German
- Heimweg German
- Hochweg German
- Hohlweg German
- Holzweg German
- Irrweg German
- Landweg German
- Lebensweg German
- Leitungsweg German
- Luftweg German
- Mittelweg German
- Nebenweg German
- Radweg German
- Reaktionsweg German
- Rettungsweg German
- Rückweg German
- Seeweg German
- Signalweg German
- Sonderweg German
- Stoffwechselweg German
- Talweg German
- Transportweg German
- Veloweg German
- Verkehrsweg German
- Waldweg German
- Wasserweg German
- Weg German
- Wegbereiter German
- Wegelagerer German
- Weggabelung German
- Weggefährte German
- Weggenosse German
- Weglänge German
- Wegweiser German
- Wegzehrung German
- Wegzoll German
- einweg- German
- mehrweg- German
- unterwegs German
- wegsam German
- wegweisend German
- vogare Italian
- wagen Dutch, Flemish
- véhicule French
- ὄχεα Ancient Greek
- ὤγανον Ancient Greek
- *kowkos Proto-Indo-European
- *weyp- Proto-Indo-European
- *weǵʰ- Proto-Indo-European
- *weǵʰnos Proto-Indo-European
- *woǵʰlos Proto-Indo-European
- *woǵʰnos Proto-Indo-European
- *wéǵʰeti Proto-Indo-European
- *wóǵʰos Proto-Indo-European
- veg Norwegian Bokmål
- vei Norwegian Bokmål
- *wagjaz Proto-Germanic
- *wagnaz Proto-Germanic
- *wagōną Proto-Germanic
- *weganą Proto-Germanic
- *wegaz Proto-Germanic
- *wigją Proto-Germanic
- *wihtiz Proto-Germanic
- *wēgaz Proto-Germanic
- *wēgō Proto-Germanic
- väg Swedish
- ウェー Japanese
- ウエイ Japanese
- ウエー Japanese
- veg Norwegian Nynorsk
- weg Old English
- weġ Old English
- ओघ Sanskrit
- वहति Sanskrit
- way Middle English
- hvernig Old Norse
- vegfarandi Old Norse
- vegferill Old Norse
- vegr Old Norse
- bod Danish
- lede Danish
- motor Danish
- motorvej Danish
- mælk Danish
- mælkevej Danish
- skilt Danish
- vejlede Danish
- vejledning Danish
- vejskilt Danish
- *veslo Proto-Slavic
- *vesti Proto-Slavic
- *vezti Proto-Slavic
- *voziti Proto-Slavic
- *vozъ Proto-Slavic
- vegur Icelandic
- bewegen Middle Dutch
- weg Old High German
- vegur Faroese
- wec Middle High German
- Summerwee Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- Wee Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- Weeschësser Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- 𐍅𐌹𐌲𐍃 Gothic
- *weg gmw-pro
- weg Old Dutch
- weh Old Dutch
- *wextā Proto-Celtic
- *waȷ́ʰ- Proto-Indo-Iranian
- *wáȷ́ʰati Proto-Indo-Iranian
- weg Old Saxon
- veg Westrobothnian
- *weksloks Proto-Italic
- wei Old Frisian
- *wixe- Proto-Uralic
- *gez Proto-Armenian