Where does “gewag” come from?
gewag (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch gewach, from Middle Dutch gewagen, from Middle Dutch gewâen, from Old Dutch giwān, from Proto-West Germanic gawahwan, from Proto-Germanic gawahwaną, from Proto-Germanic ga-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm — resin, gum; to say, speak.
gewag (Dutch): notification, notice
Ancestry of “gewag”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | gewach | — |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | gewagen | to tell, to report, to say |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | gewâen | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | giwān | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | gawahwan | to say, to notify, to remind |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | gawahwaną | to say; notify; remind |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ga- | Indicates association or togetherness; co-;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 10 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 11 | German | kitt | — |
| 12 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 13 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 14 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |