Where does “weighing” come from?
Weighing derives from Middle English weȝen, Old English wegan, Proto-Germanic weganą, and Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ-.
weighing (English): present participle of weigh; The process by which...
Definitions
- present participle of weigh; The process by which...
Ancestry of “weighing”, step by step
| 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 |