Where does “wegge” come from?
wegge (Dutch) comes from Dutch wig, from Middle Dutch wegghe, from Old Dutch weggi, from Proto-West Germanic *wagi, from Proto-Germanic wagjaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
wegge (Dutch): wedge; a wedge-shaped object, like a bread; wheat...
Definitions
- wedge; a wedge-shaped object, like a bread; wheat...
Ancestry of “wegge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | wig | wedge |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | wegghe | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | weggi | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *wagi | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wagjaz | wedge |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |