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Where does “wāg” come from?

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

wāg (Proto-West Germanic): wave

Definitions

  1. wave

Ancestry of “wāg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwēgazwave; sea
2Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

Words derived from “wāg”

  • wawe
  • waghe
  • waȝe
  • wǣg
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