Where does “wych-elm” come from?
wych-elm (English) comes from Old English wice, from Proto-West Germanic wikā, from Proto-Germanic wikǭ, from Proto-Indo-European weyg- — to bend, wind, turn, yield; to wind, bend; to...
wych-elm (English): An elm found in northern and western Europe;...
Definitions
- An elm found in northern and western Europe;...
Ancestry of “wych-elm”, step by step
wych-elm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English wice
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | wice | week |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | wikā | week |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wikǭ | sequence; week |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyg- | to bend, wind, turn, yield; to wind, bend; to... |
via Old English wiche
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | wiche | a kind of elm |