Where does “wawen” come from?
wawen (Middle English) comes from Old English wagian, from Proto-Germanic wagōną, from Proto-Germanic weganą, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
wawen (Middle English): To shake, swing or totter; to move to and fro; To...
Definitions
- To shake, swing or totter; to move to and fro; To...
Ancestry of “wawen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | wagian | to sway |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wagōną | to move, stir, sway |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | weganą | to move, to carry; to weigh |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |
Words derived from “wawen”