Where does “Talweg” come from?

Talweg (German) comes from German Weg, from Middle High German wec, from Old High German weg, from Proto-West Germanic weg, from Proto-Germanic wēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

Talweg (German): thalweg

Definitions

  1. thalweg

Ancestry of “Talweg”, step by step

Talweg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Weg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWegway; path
2Middle High Germanwecplace, side
3Old High Germanwegway
4Proto-West Germanicwegway, road
5Proto-Germanicwēgazwave; sea
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

via German Tal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanTalvalley
2Middle High Germantal—
3Old High Germantalvalley
4Proto-West Germanic*dalvalley, dale
5Proto-Germanicdaląvalley, dale
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰel-an arch, vaulting, curve, curvature, cavity;...

Words derived from “Talweg”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēgaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic weg →