Where does “wagian” come from?

wagian (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic wagōną, from Proto-Germanic weganą, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

wagian (Old English): to sway

Definitions

  1. to sway

Ancestry of “wagian”, step by step

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

Words derived from “wagian”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic weganą →Every word from Proto-Germanic wagōną →