Where does “waw” come from?

waw (Scots) comes from Old English wagian, from Proto-Germanic wagōną, from Proto-Germanic weganą, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

waw (Scots): wave

Definitions

  1. wave

Ancestry of “waw”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwagianto sway
2Proto-Germanicwagōnąto move, stir, sway
3Proto-Germanicweganąto move, to carry; to weigh
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic weganą →Every word from Proto-Germanic wagōną →