Where does “talwege” come from?
talwege (English) comes from German Talwege, from German Talweg, from German Weg, from Middle High German wec, from Old High German weg, from Proto-West Germanic weg, from Proto-Germanic wēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
talwege (English): plural of talweg
Ancestry of “talwege”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Talwege | plural of Talweg |
| 2 | German | Talweg | thalweg |
| 3 | German | Weg | way; path |
| 4 | Middle High German | wec | place, side |
| 5 | Old High German | weg | way |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | weg | way, road |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wēgaz | wave; sea |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |