Where does “overweging” come from?

overweging (Dutch) comes from Dutch overwegen, from Dutch wegen, from Middle Dutch wēgen, from Old Dutch wegan, from Proto-Germanic weganą, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

overweging (Dutch): consideration, contemplation

Definitions

  1. consideration, contemplation

Ancestry of “overweging”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchoverwegento consider
2Dutchwegento weigh
3Middle Dutchwēgento weigh
4Old Dutchwegan—
5Proto-Germanicweganąto move, to carry; to weigh
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic weganą →Every word from Old Dutch wegan →