Where does “Waspik” come from?

Waspik (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch wāse, from Proto-Germanic waisǭ, from Proto-Indo-European weis-, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Ancestry of “Waspik”, step by step

Waspik traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Dutch wāse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchwāse—
2Proto-Germanicwaisǭmire, muck, slime
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweis-to flow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

via Dutch Spijk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchSpijk—
2Middle Englishspich—
3Old Englishspicbacon; lard
4Proto-Germanicspikąbacon
5Proto-Indo-Europeanspēy-to stretch; thrive; succeed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weis- →