Where does “whey” come from?
Whey comes from Old English hwǣġ, from Proto-West Germanic hwai, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey-, of unknown ultimate meaning.
whey (English): The liquid remaining after milk has been curdled...
Definitions
- The liquid remaining after milk has been curdled...
Ancestry of “whey”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | whey | The leftovers from milk curdled during... |
| 2 | Old English | hwǣġ | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *hwaij | — |
Words derived from “whey”