Where does “weie” come from?

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

weie (Middle English): Alternative spelling of way

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of way

Ancestry of “weie”, 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 “weie”

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