Where does “vegen” come from?
vegen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch vēgen, from Old Dutch fegōn, from Proto-West Germanic faginōn, from Proto-Germanic faginōną, from Proto-Indo-European pōḱ-.
vegen (Dutch): to sweep; to brush; to wipe
Definitions
- to sweep; to brush; to wipe
Ancestry of “vegen”, step by step
vegen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch vēgen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | vēgen | to sweep, to clean |
| 2 | Old Dutch | fegōn | to cleanse |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | faginōn | to gladden, rejoice |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | faginōną | to gladden, rejoice |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pōḱ- | — |
via Middle Dutch vēghen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | vēghen | to cleanse |