Where does “vāgh” come from?

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

Ancestry of “vāgh”, step by step

vāgh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse vág

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevágbalance, scales; weight
2Proto-Germanicwēgōscales; weight
3Proto-Germanicweganąto move, to carry; to weigh
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

via Old Norse vágr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevágrocean, sea; inlet, bay
2Proto-Germanicwēgazwave; sea

Words derived from “vāgh”

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