Where does “וועגן” come from?

וועגן (Yiddish) comes from Middle High German wegen, from Old High German wegan, from Proto-Germanic weganą, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

וועגן (Yiddish): to weigh

Definitions

  1. to weigh

Ancestry of “וועגן”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanwegen—
2Old High Germanweganto move, carry, bear
3Proto-Germanicweganąto move, to carry; to weigh
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

Words derived from “וועגן”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic weganą →Every word from Old High German wegan →