Where does “wegen” come from?

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

wegen (Dutch): to weigh

Definitions

  1. to weigh

Ancestry of “wegen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchwēgento weigh
2Old Dutchwegan—
3Proto-Germanicweganąto move, to carry; to weigh
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

Words derived from “wegen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic weganą →Every word from Old Dutch wegan →