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Where does “wǣġ” come from?

wǣġ (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic wēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

wǣġ (Old English): a weight; a tool for weighing, balance, scale

Definitions

  1. a weight; a tool for weighing, balance, scale

Ancestry of “wǣġ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwēgazwave; sea
2Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

Words derived from “wǣġ”

  • anyway
  • railway
  • Way
  • doorway
  • hallway
  • gateway
  • airway
  • driveway
  • wee
  • stairway
  • subway
  • runway
  • straightway
  • archway
  • passageway
  • walkway
  • freeway
  • leeway
  • motorway
  • hatchway
  • alleyway
  • entryway
  • fairway
  • tramway
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