Where does “vogen” come from?
vogen (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon fōgian, from Proto-West Germanic fōgijan, from Proto-Germanic fōgijaną, from Proto-Germanic fōgō, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ḱ- — to join, to attach; agreement, settlement.
Ancestry of “vogen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Saxon | fōgian | to add; to join |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | fōgijan | to fit together, to join |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fōgijaną | to fit or join together |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fōgō | joint, slot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ḱ- | to join, to attach; agreement, settlement |
Words derived from “vogen”