Etymology Explorer › Middle Low German

Where does “wagenschot” come from?

wagenschot (Middle Low German) comes from Middle Low German wagen, from Proto-Germanic wagōną, from Proto-Germanic weganą, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

Ancestry of “wagenschot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanwagenwagon
2Proto-Germanicwagōnąto move, stir, sway
3Proto-Germanicweganąto move, to carry; to weigh
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

Words derived from “wagenschot”

  • wainscot
  • wainscoting
  • wainscotted
  • wainscotting
  • waynscot
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