Where does “wawe” come from?

wawe (Middle English) comes from Old English wǣġ, from Proto-Germanic wēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

wawe (Middle English): A wave; Any sort of flowing or spurting motion;...

Definitions

  1. A wave; Any sort of flowing or spurting motion;...

Ancestry of “wawe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwǣġa weight; a tool for weighing, balance, scale
2Proto-Germanicwēgazwave; sea
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

Words derived from “wawe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēgaz →Every word from Old English wǣġ →