Where does “перавага” come from?

перавага (Belarusian) comes from Belarusian ва́га, from Polish waga, from Old Polish waga, from Middle High German wāge, from Middle Low German wāge, from Old Saxon wag, from Proto-West Germanic wāg, from Proto-Germanic wēgaz — to bring; to transport.

перавага (Belarusian): advantage favourable situation

Definitions

  1. advantage favourable situation

Ancestry of “перавага”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Belarusianва́гаweight
2Polishwagascales; weight
3Old Polishwagascale
4Middle High Germanwāgewave; scale
5Middle Low Germanwāgewave
6Old Saxonwagwave
7Proto-West Germanicwāgwave
8Proto-Germanicwēgazwave; sea
9Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēgaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic wāg →