Where does “wogōn” come from?
wogōn (Old Saxon) comes from Old Saxon wagon, from Proto-West Germanic *wagōn, from Proto-Germanic wagōną, from Proto-Germanic weganą, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
wogōn (Old Saxon): to sway, rock
Definitions
- to sway, rock
Ancestry of “wogōn”, step by step
wogōn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Saxon wagon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | wagon | to sway |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *wagōn | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wagōną | to move, stir, sway |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | weganą | to move, to carry; to weigh |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |
via Proto-Germanic wēgaz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | wēgaz | wave; sea |