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Where does “wawe” come from?

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

wawe (English): Alternative form of waw

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of waw

Ancestry of “wawe”, 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
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