Where does “Wääch” come from?

Wääch (Central Franconian) comes from Middle High German wec, from Old High German weg, from Proto-West Germanic weg, from Proto-Germanic wēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

Wääch (Central Franconian): way; path; distance

Definitions

  1. way; path; distance

Ancestry of “Wääch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanwecplace, side
2Old High Germanwegway
3Proto-West Germanicwegway, road
4Proto-Germanicwēgazwave; sea
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēgaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic weg →