Where does “wegen” come from?

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

Ancestry of “wegen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonweganto carry, bear; to wear; to weigh
2Proto-West Germanicweganto carry; to weigh
3Proto-Germanicweganąto move, to carry; to weigh
4Proto-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 Proto-West Germanic wegan →