Where does “威瑪” come from?

威瑪 (Chinese) comes from German Weimar, from Proto-West Germanic wīh, from Proto-Germanic wīhą, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Ancestry of “威瑪”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWeimar—
2Proto-West Germanicwīhsacred object
3Proto-Germanicwīhąsacred area, sanctuary
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīhą →