Where does “wigwægn” come from?
wigwægn (Old English) comes from Old English wæġn, from Proto-West Germanic wagn, from Proto-Germanic wagnaz, from Proto-Indo-European woǵʰnos, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
wigwægn (Old English): war chariot
Definitions
- war chariot
Ancestry of “wigwægn”, step by step
wigwægn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English wæġn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | wæġn | wagon |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | wagn | cart, wagon |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wagnaz | cart, wagon |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | woǵʰnos | wagon, primitive carriage |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |
via Old English wīġ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | wīġ | battle |