Where does “wedging” come from?

Wedging derives from the English verb wedge, which comes from Middle English wegge, Old English wecg, Proto-Germanic wagjaz, and Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ-, meaning to move or turn.

wedging (English): present participle of wedge; The process of...

Definitions

  1. present participle of wedge; The process of...

Ancestry of “wedging”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwedgeOne of the simple machines; a piece of material,...
2Middle Englishweggewedge
3Old Englishwecgwedge; a mass of metal
4Proto-Germanic*wagi—
5Proto-Germanicwagjazwedge
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wagjaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic *wagi →