waw

English

/wɔː/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) To stir; move; wave.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English wawen inherited from Old English wagian (totter, wave, sway, shake, move, undulate, wag, swing) inherited from Proto-Germanic *wagōną (sway, fluctuate, move, stir, wag) derived 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

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