Where does “misweigh” come from?
misweigh (English) comes from English weigh, from Middle English weyen, from Old English weġan, from Proto-West Germanic wegan, from Proto-Germanic weganą, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
misweigh (English): To give an inaccurate measurement of the weight (of something)
Definitions
- To give an inaccurate measurement of the weight (of something)
Ancestry of “misweigh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | weigh | To determine the weight of an object; Often with... |
| 2 | Middle English | weyen | To weigh to measure the weight of |
| 3 | Old English | weġan | to move |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wegan | to carry; to weigh |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | weganą | to move, to carry; to weigh |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |