Where does “dessentwegen” come from?

dessentwegen (German) comes from German wegen, 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.

dessentwegen (German): because of or on account of which or whom

Definitions

  1. because of or on account of which or whom

Ancestry of “dessentwegen”, step by step

dessentwegen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German wegen

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

via German dessen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germandessengenitive masculine/neuter singular of der
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic wēgazEvery word from Proto-West Germanic weg