Where does “wei” come from?

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

wei (West Frisian): road; way

Definitions

  1. road; way

Ancestry of “wei”, step by step

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

Words derived from “wei”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēgaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic weg →