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

Definitions

  1. to consider

Ancestry of “overwegen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchwegento weigh
2Middle Dutchwēgento weigh
3Old Dutchwegan—
4Proto-Germanicweganąto move, to carry; to weigh
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

Words derived from “overwegen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic weganą →Every word from Old Dutch wegan →