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
- weighing scales; place where goods are weighed;...
Ancestry of “waag”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | wâge | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | wāg | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wēgaz | wave; sea |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |