wegan
Old English
Alternative forms
- ƿegan
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *weganą, from Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ-. Cognate with Old Frisian wega, Old Saxon wegan, Dutch wegen, Old High German wegan (German bewegen), Old Norse vega (Swedish väga), Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐍅𐌹𐌲𐌰𐌽 (gawigan). The Proto-Indo-European root is also the source of Ancient Greek ϝοχος (wokhos), ὄχος (ókhos, “vehicle”), Latin vehō (“carry”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈweɣɑn/
Verb
wegan
- to carry, bear
- to wear
- to carry on, inflict
- to weigh, consider
Conjugation
Conjugation of wegan (strong class 5)
| infinitive | wegan | tō weganne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | wege | wæġ |
| 2nd-person singular | wegest | wǣge |
| 3rd-person singular | wigeþ, wegeþ | wæġ |
| plural | wegaþ | wǣgon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | wege | wǣge |
| plural | wegen | wǣgen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | weġ | |
| plural | wegaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| wegende | wegen | |
Derived terms
- ġewegan
- ætweġan
Related terms
- weċġan
Descendants
- Middle English: weien, weȝen, weghen
- English: weigh
- Scots: wey, wee
Old Saxon
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *weganą.
Verb
wegan
- to carry, bear
- to wear
- to weigh
Conjugation
Conjugation of wegan (strong class 5)
| infinitive | wegan | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | wigu | wah |
| 2nd person singular | wigis | wāgi |
| 3rd person singular | wigid | wah |
| plural | wegad | wāgun |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | wege | wāgi |
| 2nd person singular | weges | wāgis |
| 3rd person singular | wege | wāgi |
| plural | wegen | wāgin |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | weg | |
| plural | wegad | |
| participle | present | past |
| wigandi | giwegan, wegan | |
Descendants
- Low German: wegen