Where does “wavering” come from?
Wavering comes from Middle English waveren, from Old Norse vafra, meaning to wave or flutter.
wavering (English): Fluctuating; being in doubt; undetermined;...
Definitions
- Fluctuating; being in doubt; undetermined;...
Ancestry of “wavering”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | waver | To sway back and forth; to totter or reel; To... |
| 2 | English | wave | To move back and forth repeatedly and somewhat... |
| 3 | Middle English | wawe | A wave; Any sort of flowing or spurting motion;... |
| 4 | Old English | wǣġ | a weight; a tool for weighing, balance, scale |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wēgaz | wave; sea |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |