Where does “eche” come from?

eche (English) comes from Middle English ece, from Old English ēċe, from Proto-Germanic aiwukiz, from Proto-Germanic aiwō, from Proto-Germanic aiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

eche (English): Eternal; everlasting

Definitions

  1. Eternal; everlasting

Ancestry of “eche”, step by step

eche traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English ece

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishece—
2Old Englishēċeache
3Proto-Germanicaiwukizeternal, lasting forever
4Proto-Germanicaiwōlong time, age, eternity; ever, always
5Proto-Germanicaiwazlong time, age, eternity
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyu-vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning

via Middle English eche

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishecheeach; Alternative form of ache
2Old Englisheċeache
3Proto-West Germanic*aki—
4Proto-Germanicakizache, pain
5Armenianաքիսweasel, least weasel, "Mustela nivalis"
6Old Armenianաքիսweasel, least weasel, "Mustela nivalis"
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aiwaz →