waag

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ʋaːx/

noun
Definitions
  • weighing scales
  • place (building) where goods are weighed

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch wâge inherited from Old Dutch wāga inherited from Proto-Germanic *wēgō (scales, weight) root from Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ- (move, transport, carry, ride, drag, go, drive, bring, draw, pull).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*weǵʰ-

Gloss

move, transport, carry, ride, drag, go, drive, bring, draw, pull

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

行

Emoji

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