Where does “wegen” come from?

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

Ancestry of “wegen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanweganto move, carry, bear
2Proto-Germanicweganąto move, to carry; to weigh
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

Words derived from “wegen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic weganą →Every word from Old High German wegan →