Where does “weeg” come from?
weeg (Dutch) comes from Dutch weg, from Middle Dutch wech, from Old Dutch weg, from Proto-West Germanic weg, from Proto-Germanic wēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
weeg (Dutch): a wall consisting of a structure of laths and...
Definitions
- a wall consisting of a structure of laths and...
Ancestry of “weeg”, step by step
weeg traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch weg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | weg | way, road; away; gone, disappeared |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | wech | way, road, path; journey; direction, approach |
| 3 | Old Dutch | weg | way, path |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | weg | way, road |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wēgaz | wave; sea |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |
via Middle Dutch weech
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | weech | wall |
via Proto-Germanic weganą
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | weganą | to move, to carry; to weigh |