Where does “vog” come from?

vog (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse vág, from Proto-Germanic wēgō, from Proto-Germanic weganą, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

vog (Icelandic): scales; balance; a Libra

Definitions

  1. scales; balance; a Libra

Ancestry of “vog”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevágbalance, scales; weight
2Proto-Germanicwēgōscales; weight
3Proto-Germanicweganąto move, to carry; to weigh
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

Words derived from “vog”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic weganą →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēgō →