Where does “waȝe” come from?
waȝe (Middle English) comes from Old English wǣg, from Proto-West Germanic wāg, from Proto-Germanic wēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
waȝe (Middle English): Alternative form of wawe
Ancestry of “waȝe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | wǣg | wave, billow, motion, flood; a wave, billow,... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | wāg | wave |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wēgaz | wave; sea |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |