Where does “waseczka” come from?
waseczka (Polish) comes from Polish waska, from Polish wazka, from Polish waga, from Old Polish waga, from Middle High German wāge, from Middle Low German wāge, from Old Saxon wag, from Proto-West Germanic wāg — to bring; to transport.
Ancestry of “waseczka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | waska | wooden pail with a handle |
| 2 | Polish | wazka | clay vessel |
| 3 | Polish | waga | scales; weight |
| 4 | Old Polish | waga | scale |
| 5 | Middle High German | wāge | wave; scale |
| 6 | Middle Low German | wāge | wave |
| 7 | Old Saxon | wag | wave |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | wāg | wave |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | wēgaz | wave; sea |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |