Where does “weeksluiting” come from?
weeksluiting (Dutch) comes from Dutch week, from Middle Dutch wēke, from Old Dutch *wica, from Proto-West Germanic wikā, from Proto-Germanic wikǭ, from Proto-Indo-European weyg- — to bend, wind, turn, yield; to wind, bend; to...
weeksluiting (Dutch): Closing event for the previous week, during which...
Definitions
- Closing event for the previous week, during which...
Ancestry of “weeksluiting”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | week | week; soft, tender, fragile; weak, gentle,... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | wēke | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | *wica | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wikā | week |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wikǭ | sequence; week |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyg- | to bend, wind, turn, yield; to wind, bend; to... |