Where does “-wesen” come from?
-wesen (German) comes from Old High German wesan, from Proto-West Germanic wesan, from Proto-Germanic *wesaną, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.
-wesen (German): area of human activity
Ancestry of “-wesen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | wesan | to be, exist |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | wesan | to be |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *wesaną | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wes- | to dress, clothe |
Words derived from “-wesen”