Where does “wee” come from?

Wee comes from Middle English wey, from Old English weġ, from Proto-Germanic wēgō, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ-, originally meaning to move or carry.

wee (English): Small, little; A short time or short distance;...

Definitions

Small, little; A short time or short distance;...

Ancestry of “wee”, step by step

wee traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English wey

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle English	wey	Alternative form of whey
2	Old English	weġ	way; path; way, road, path
3	Proto-West Germanic	weg	way, road
4	Proto-Germanic	wēgaz	wave; sea
5	Proto-Indo-European	weǵʰ-	to bring; to transport

via Chinese 黃

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Chinese	黃	yellow
2	Proto-Sino-Tibetan	hwaŋ	to shine; to come ; to enter; shine; bright;...

Words derived from “wee”

peewee
weest
weebill
pee-wee
weer
weeness
PeeCee

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