Where does “weken” come from?
weken (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch wêken, from Old Dutch wēken, from Proto-West Germanic waikwijan, from Proto-Germanic waikwijaną, from Proto-Indo-European weyg- — to bend, wind, turn, yield; to wind, bend; to...
weken (Dutch): to soften; to soak
Definitions
- to soften; to soak
Ancestry of “weken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | wêken | to soften, to make/become soft (generally through soaking) |
| 2 | Old Dutch | wēken | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | waikwijan | to cause to weaken, soften |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | waikwijaną | to make weak, to weaken, to soften |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyg- | to bend, wind, turn, yield; to wind, bend; to... |