Where does “Weg” come from?
Weg (Low German) comes from Middle Low German wech, from Middle Low German weg, from Old Saxon weg, from Proto-West Germanic weg, from Proto-Germanic wēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
Weg (Low German): way; road
Ancestry of “Weg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Low German | wech | — |
| 2 | Middle Low German | weg | way |
| 3 | Old Saxon | weg | way; path; road |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | weg | way, road |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wēgaz | wave; sea |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |