Where does “waeg” come from?

waeg (English) comes from Middle Dutch wech, from Old Dutch weg, from Proto-West Germanic weg, from Proto-Germanic wēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

waeg (English): kittiwake

Definitions

  1. kittiwake

Ancestry of “waeg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchwechway, road, path; journey; direction, approach
2Old Dutchwegway, path
3Proto-West Germanicwegway, road
4Proto-Germanicwēgazwave; sea
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēgaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic weg →
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