Where does “vág” come from?

vág (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic wēgō, from Proto-Germanic weganą, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

vág (Old Norse): balance, scales; weight

Definitions

  1. balance, scales; weight

Ancestry of “vág”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwēgōscales; weight
2Proto-Germanicweganąto move, to carry; to weigh
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

Words derived from “vág”

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