Where does “waghen” come from?

waghen (Middle Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic wagnaz, from Proto-Indo-European woǵʰnos, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

waghen (Middle Dutch): Alternative spelling of wāgen

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of wāgen

Ancestry of “waghen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwagnazcart, wagon
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwoǵʰnoswagon, primitive carriage
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European woǵʰnos →Every word from Proto-Germanic wagnaz →
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