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

  1. One of the simple machines; a piece of material,...

Ancestry of “wedge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishweggewedge
2Old Englishwecgwedge; a mass of metal
3Proto-Germanic*wagi—
4Proto-Germanicwagjazwedge
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

Words derived from “wedge”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wagjaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic *wagi →