Where does “wein” come from?

wein (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian wein, from Proto-West Germanic wagn, from Proto-Germanic wagnaz, from Proto-Indo-European woǵʰnos, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

wein (West Frisian): car, carriage, wagon

Definitions

  1. car, carriage, wagon

Ancestry of “wein”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianwein—
2Proto-West Germanicwagncart, wagon
3Proto-Germanicwagnazcart, wagon
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwoǵʰnoswagon, primitive carriage
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

Words derived from “wein”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European woǵʰnos →Every word from Proto-Germanic wagnaz →