Etymology · Proto-Indo-European
*weǵʰ-
9 English words descend from Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ-, most common first.
- wayA road, a direction, a (physical or conceptual) path from one place to another.
- viaA main road or highway, especially in ancient Rome. (Mainly used in set phrases, below.)
- weightThe downwards force an object experiences due to gravity.
- waveTo move back and forth repeatedly and somewhat loosely.
- vogueThe prevailing fashion or style.
- weyAn old English measure of weight containing 224 pounds; equivalent to 2 hundredweight.
- wawTo stir; move; wave.
- vexationThe action of vexing, annoying, or irritating someone or something; (countable) an instance of this.
- widgeA horse.