Where does “wessentwegen” come from?

wessentwegen (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.

wessentwegen (German): because of whom

Definitions

  1. because of whom

Ancestry of “wessentwegen”, step by step

wessentwegen 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 wessen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanwessengenitive of wer, whose
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēgaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic weg →
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