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Where does “weg-” come from?

weg- (Proto-Indo-European): lively, awake; strong

Definitions

  1. lively, awake; strong

Words derived from “weg-”

  • waiting
  • watch
  • wait
  • watching
  • wake
  • vigorous
  • vegetable
  • vegetation
  • woke
  • surveillance
  • waking
  • vigorously
  • vigour
  • vigilance
  • vigilant
  • vegetarian
  • vigil
  • woken
  • wakefulness
  • waken
  • wakeful
  • watchword
  • watchdog
  • vigilante