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Where does “wēgaz” come from?

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

wēgaz (Proto-Germanic): wave; sea

Definitions

  1. wave; sea

Ancestry of “wēgaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

Words derived from “wēgaz”

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