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

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of wawe

Ancestry of “waȝe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwǣgwave, billow, motion, flood; a wave, billow,...
2Proto-West Germanicwāgwave
3Proto-Germanicwēgazwave; sea
4Proto-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 wāg →