Where does “weg” come from?
weg (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-West Germanic weg, from Proto-Germanic wēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
weg (Old Saxon): way; path; road
Ancestry of “weg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | weg | way, road |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wēgaz | wave; sea |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |