Where does “weȝen” come from?

weȝen (Middle English) comes from Old English wegan, from Proto-West Germanic wegan, from Proto-Germanic weganą, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

Ancestry of “weȝen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishweganto carry, bear; to wear; to carry on, inflict
2Proto-West Germanicweganto carry; to weigh
3Proto-Germanicweganąto move, to carry; to weigh
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic weganą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic wegan →