Where does “wave” come from?
wave (Scots) comes from Middle English waven, from Old English wafian, from Proto-Germanic wabōną, from Proto-Indo-European webʰ- — to weave, braid.
wave (Scots): to wave, to move back and forth
Definitions
- to wave, to move back and forth
Ancestry of “wave”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | waven | To shake, swing or totter; to move to and fro; To... |
| 2 | Old English | wafian | to wave; to be agitated, astonished, amazed; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wabōną | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | webʰ- | to weave, braid |
Words derived from “wave”