Where does “wagie” come from?
wagie (English) comes from English wage, from Middle English wage, from Anglo-Norman wage, from Old Norse vágr, from Proto-Germanic wēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
wagie (English): A wage slave
Definitions
- A wage slave
Ancestry of “wagie”, step by step
wagie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wage
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wage | An amount of money paid to a worker for a... |
| 2 | Middle English | wage | A wage; earnings; Money reserved for the payment... |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | wage | wave; Alternative form of gage |
| 4 | Old Norse | vágr | ocean, sea; inlet, bay |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wēgaz | wave; sea |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |
via English ie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ie | Alternative form of i.e |