Where does “WAG” come from?
WAG (English) comes from Old Norse vága, from Middle Low German wāgen, from Old Saxon wagan, from Proto-West Germanic wagn, from Proto-Germanic wagnaz, from Proto-Indo-European woǵʰnos, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
WAG (English): A wild-assed guess; a rough estimate; A wife or...
Definitions
- A wild-assed guess; a rough estimate; A wife or...
Ancestry of “WAG”, step by step
WAG traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse vága
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | vága | — |
| 2 | Middle Low German | wāgen | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | wagan | wagon, carriage |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wagn | cart, wagon |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wagnaz | cart, wagon |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | woǵʰnos | wagon, primitive carriage |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |
via Middle English waggen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | waggen | to move to and fro, up and down; to walk around,... |
| 2 | Old English | wagian | to sway |
via English WAGs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | WAGs | plural of WAG |