Where does “wegan” come from?
wegan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic wegan, from Proto-Germanic weganą, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
wegan (Old English): to move
Ancestry of “wegan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | wegan | to carry; to weigh |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | weganą | to move, to carry; to weigh |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |