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Where does “wīgą” come from?

wīgą (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

wīgą (Proto-Germanic): fight, battle

Definitions

  1. fight, battle

Ancestry of “wīgą”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “wīgą”

  • Louis
  • Lewis
  • Louisiana
  • Louise
  • Luis
  • Ludwig
  • louis
  • Louisbourg
  • Hedwig
  • lew
  • Louisianian
  • Louisianan
  • Lewisian
  • Lewisville
  • lewisite
  • antilewisite
  • Clovis
  • Clodovicus
  • Ludovicus
  • Luis
  • Luisiana
  • Luigi
  • Pierluigi
  • Luisa
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