Where does “waggen” come from?

waggen (Middle English) comes from Old English wagian, from Proto-Germanic wagōną, from Proto-Germanic weganą, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

waggen (Middle English): to move to and fro, up and down; to walk around,...

Definitions

  1. to move to and fro, up and down; to walk around,...

Ancestry of “waggen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwagianto sway
2Proto-Germanicwagōnąto move, stir, sway
3Proto-Germanicweganąto move, to carry; to weigh
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

Words derived from “waggen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic weganą →Every word from Proto-Germanic wagōną →