Where does “weigh” come from?
Weigh comes from Middle English weȝen, from Old English wegan, from Proto-Germanic weganą, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ-, a root meaning to carry or move.
weigh (English): To determine the weight of an object; Often with...
Definitions
- To determine the weight of an object; Often with...
Ancestry of “weigh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | weyen | — |
| 2 | Old English | weġan | to move |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | wegan | to carry; to weigh |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | weganą | to move, to carry; to weigh |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |
Words derived from “weigh”