Where does “wesan” come from?
wesan (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic wesan, from Proto-Germanic *wesaną, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.
wesan (Old High German): to be, exist
Ancestry of “wesan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | wesan | to be |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *wesaną | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wes- | to dress, clothe |
Words derived from “wesan”