Where does “Wey” come from?

Wey (English) comes from Middle English weie, from Old English wǣġ, from Proto-Germanic wēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

Wey (English): river

Definitions

  1. river

Ancestry of “Wey”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishweieAlternative spelling of way
2Old Englishwǣġa weight; a tool for weighing, balance, scale
3Proto-Germanicwēgazwave; sea
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

Words derived from “Wey”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēgaz →Every word from Old English wǣġ →