An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/bewegen

bewegen (1.), verb, ‘to move,’ from Middle High German bewëgen, Old High German biwëgan. See wegen.

bewegen (2.), verb, ‘to stir, excite,’ from the equivalent Middle High German bewęgen, Old High German biwęcken, biwęgen, factitive of the preceding. See wegen.