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Where does “wēgǭ” come from?

wēgǭ (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic weganą, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

wēgǭ (Proto-Germanic): scales; weight

Definitions

  1. scales; weight

Ancestry of “wēgǭ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicweganąto move, to carry; to weigh
2Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

Words derived from “wēgǭ”

  • anyway
  • railway
  • Way
  • doorway
  • hallway
  • gateway
  • airway
  • driveway
  • wee
  • stairway
  • subway
  • runway
  • straightway
  • archway
  • passageway
  • walkway
  • freeway
  • leeway
  • motorway
  • hatchway
  • alleyway
  • entryway
  • fairway
  • tramway
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