Where does “wawynge” come from?

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

wawynge (Middle English): The billowing of waves; the flowing of water

Definitions

  1. The billowing of waves; the flowing of water

Ancestry of “wawynge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishwawenTo shake, swing or totter; to move to and fro; To...
2Old Englishwagianto sway
3Proto-Germanicwagōnąto move, stir, sway
4Proto-Germanicweganąto move, to carry; to weigh
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic weganą →Every word from Proto-Germanic wagōną →