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

Definitions

  1. way; road

Ancestry of “Weg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanwech—
2Middle Low Germanwegway
3Old Saxonwegway; path; road
4Proto-West Germanicwegway, road
5Proto-Germanicwēgazwave; sea
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēgaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic weg →