Where does “peewee” come from?

peewee (English) comes from English wee, from Middle English wey, from Old English weġ, from Proto-West Germanic weg, from Proto-Germanic wēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

peewee (English): A short or small person; a small object; A kind...

Definitions

  1. A short or small person; a small object; A kind...

Ancestry of “peewee”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishweeSmall, little; A short time or short distance;...
2Middle EnglishweyAlternative form of whey
3Old Englishweġway; path; way, road, path
4Proto-West Germanicwegway, road
5Proto-Germanicwēgazwave; sea
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

Words derived from “peewee”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēgaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic weg →