Where does “wegwerken” come from?
wegwerken (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.
wegwerken (Dutch): to eliminate, get rid of
Definitions
- to eliminate, get rid of
Ancestry of “wegwerken”, step by step
wegwerken traces back through two 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 Dutch werken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | werken | to work, labour; to work, to be effective; to... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | werken | to act; to work; to practice |
| 3 | Old Dutch | wirken | to work; to build, to make |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wirkijan | to work; to make |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wirkijaną | to make, produce; to effect, make happen |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |