Where does “wig” come from?

wig (Dutch) comes 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.

wig (Dutch): wedge

Definitions

  1. wedge

Ancestry of “wig”, step by step

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

Words derived from “wig”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wagjaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *wagi →