Etymology of the English word wave
the English word
wavederived from the Proto-Germanic root
*wab-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*webh- (to weave)
Derivations in English
microwave,
shortwave,
waved,
waveguide,
wavelength,
wavelet,
wavemeter,
wavy,
picowave,
wavingCognates
French
vagueUsage
Word found in Modern English
