Where does “biwegen” come from?

biwegen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German biwegan, from Proto-West Germanic wegan, from Proto-Germanic weganą, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

Ancestry of “biwegen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanbiwegan—
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 →