Where does “Wo” come from?

Wo (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German wāga, from Proto-Germanic wēgǭ — weight.

Wo (Luxembourgish): balance, scales; Libra

Definitions

  1. balance, scales; Libra

Ancestry of “Wo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanwāgascales, balance; weight
2Proto-Germanicwēgǭweight
Every word from Proto-Germanic wēgǭ →Every word from Old High German wāga →