Where does “wigen” come from?
wigen (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch wīgan, from Proto-Germanic wiganą, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
wigen (Middle Dutch): to fight, to battle, to war
Definitions
- to fight, to battle, to war
Ancestry of “wigen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Dutch | wīgan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wiganą | to fight, to battle |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |