Where does “overwegen” come from?
overwegen (Dutch) comes from Dutch wegen, from Middle Dutch wēgen, from Old Dutch wegan, from Proto-Germanic weganą, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
overwegen (Dutch): to consider
Ancestry of “overwegen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | wegen | to weigh |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | wēgen | to weigh |
| 3 | Old Dutch | wegan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | weganą | to move, to carry; to weigh |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |