Where does “wave” come from?

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

wave (English): To move back and forth repeatedly and somewhat...

Definitions

  1. To move back and forth repeatedly and somewhat...

Ancestry of “wave”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishwaweA wave; Any sort of flowing or spurting motion;...
2Old Englishwǣġa weight; a tool for weighing, balance, scale
3Proto-Germanicwēgazwave; sea
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

Words derived from “wave”

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