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Germanic etymology :
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Proto-Germanic: *weigōn f., *waigōn- vb., *wigōn f.
Meaning: cradle; swing
Middle Dutch: wieghe f.
Dutch: wieg f.
Middle Low German: wēge
Old High German: wiega (12.Jh.) `Wiege', { wiga } id.; wigan `schwanken'
Middle High German: wiege wk. f., wige wk. f. 'Wiege', weigen wk. intr. `schwanken, wackeln', tr. `wackelnd bewegen'
German: Wiege f.
germet-meaning,germet-prnum,germet-mdutch,germet-dutch,germet-mlg,germet-ohg,germet-mhg,germet-hg,
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Indo-European etymology :
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Proto-IE: *weigh-
Meaning: to oscillate, to swing
Old Indian: [vehayate `to miscarry']
Slavic: *weĩg-l-[a]-, *wig-l-a-, *wig-r-u- adj.
Russ. meaning: колебаться, раскачиваться
References: WP I 233 f (differently in Pok.)
piet-meaning,piet-ind,piet-slav,piet-balt,piet-germ,piet-rusmean,piet-refer,
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Proto-Baltic: *weĩg-l-[a]-, *wig-l-a-, *wig-r-u- adj.
Meaning: light, quick
Lithuanian: vìgla- (dial.) 'munter, rührig, geschickt, wendig'; vig-r-ù- adj. 'schnell, lebhaft, gewandt'
Lettish: vìegls `leicht, wenig wiegend'
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