Where does “talvegue” come from?
talvegue (Portuguese) comes from German talweg, from German weg, from German enwec, from Old High German weg, from Proto-West Germanic weg, from Proto-Germanic wēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
talvegue (Portuguese): thalweg; the deepest points of a body of water;...
Definitions
- thalweg; the deepest points of a body of water;...
Ancestry of “talvegue”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | talweg | — |
| 2 | German | weg | away; gone, not there; minus |
| 3 | German | enwec | — |
| 4 | Old High German | weg | way |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | weg | way, road |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wēgaz | wave; sea |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |