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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

  1. wedge; a wedge-shaped object, like a bread; wheat...

Ancestry of “wegge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchwigwedge
2Middle Dutchwegghe—
3Old Dutchweggi—
4Proto-West Germanic*wagi—
5Proto-Germanicwagjazwedge
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport
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