Where does “Waai” come from?

Waai (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian wei, from Proto-West Germanic weg, from Proto-Germanic wēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

Waai (Saterland Frisian): whey

Definitions

  1. whey

Ancestry of “Waai”, step by step

Waai traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Frisian wei

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianwei—
2Proto-West Germanicwegway, road
3Proto-Germanicwēgazwave; sea
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

via Old Frisian weye

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianweye—
2Proto-West Germanichwaiwhey
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēgaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic weg →