Where does “wegnemer” come from?

wegnemer (Dutch) comes from Dutch wegnemen, 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.

wegnemer (Dutch): one who takes away

Definitions

  1. one who takes away

Ancestry of “wegnemer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchwegnemento take away
2Dutchwegway, road; away; gone, disappeared
3Middle Dutchwechway, road, path; journey; direction, approach
4Old Dutchwegway, path
5Proto-West Germanicwegway, road
6Proto-Germanicwēgazwave; sea
7Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēgaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic weg →
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