Where does “weygh” come from?

weygh (Middle English) comes from Old English wǣġe, from Proto-Germanic wēgō, from Proto-Germanic weganą, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

Ancestry of “weygh”, step by step

weygh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English wǣġe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwǣġeweight
2Proto-Germanicwēgōscales; weight
3Proto-Germanicweganąto move, to carry; to weigh
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

via Old English wǣġ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwǣġa weight; a tool for weighing, balance, scale
2Proto-Germanicwēgazwave; sea
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic weganą →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēgō →