Where does “waaghæ” come from?

waaghæ (Old Danish) 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 “waaghæ”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic weganą →Every word from Proto-Germanic wagōną →