Where does “wai” come from?
wai (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.
wai (Saterland Frisian): way
Ancestry of “wai”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | wei | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | weg | way, road |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wēgaz | wave; sea |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |