Where does “wegge” come from?
wegge (Middle English) comes from Old English wecg, from Proto-Germanic *wagi, from Proto-Germanic wagjaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
wegge (Middle English): wedge
Ancestry of “wegge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | wecg | wedge; a mass of metal |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *wagi | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wagjaz | wedge |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |
Words derived from “wegge”