Where does “wedge” come from?
Wedge comes from Middle English wegge, from Old English wecg, from Proto-Germanic wagjaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ-.
wedge (English): One of the simple machines; a piece of material,...
Definitions
- One of the simple machines; a piece of material,...
Ancestry of “wedge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | wegge | wedge |
| 2 | Old English | wecg | wedge; a mass of metal |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *wagi | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wagjaz | wedge |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |
Words derived from “wedge”