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

Definitions

  1. way

Ancestry of “wai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianwei—
2Proto-West Germanicwegway, road
3Proto-Germanicwēgazwave; sea
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēgaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic weg →