Where does “weighbridge” come from?
weighbridge (English) comes from English weigh, from Middle English weyen, from Old English weġan, from Proto-West Germanic wegan, from Proto-Germanic weganą, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
weighbridge (English): a platform, flush with the roadway, having a...
Definitions
- a platform, flush with the roadway, having a...
Ancestry of “weighbridge”, step by step
weighbridge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English weigh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | weigh | To determine the weight of an object; Often with... |
| 2 | Middle English | weyen | To weigh to measure the weight of |
| 3 | Old English | weġan | to move |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wegan | to carry; to weigh |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | weganą | to move, to carry; to weigh |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |