Where does “waag” come from?

waag (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch wâge, from Old Dutch wāg, from Proto-Germanic wēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

waag (Dutch): weighing scales; place where goods are weighed;...

Definitions

  1. weighing scales; place where goods are weighed;...

Ancestry of “waag”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchwâgeweight
2Old Dutchwāg
3Proto-Germanicwēgazwave; sea
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic wēgazEvery word from Old Dutch wāg