Where does “Weg” come from?

Weg (Pennsylvania German) comes from Middle High German wec, from Old High German weg, from Proto-West Germanic weg, from Proto-Germanic wēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

Weg (Pennsylvania German): way; road; direction

Definitions

  1. way; road; direction

Ancestry of “Weg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanwecplace, side
2Old High Germanwegway
3Proto-West Germanicwegway, road
4Proto-Germanicwēgazwave; sea
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēgaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic weg →