Where does “Abweicher” come from?
Abweicher (German) comes from German abweichen, from German Weichen, from Middle High German weichen, from Old High German weihhen, from Proto-West Germanic waikwijan, from Proto-Germanic waikwijaną, from Proto-Indo-European weyg- — to bend, wind, turn, yield; to wind, bend; to...
Abweicher (German): male or of unspecified gender
Definitions
- male or of unspecified gender
Ancestry of “Abweicher”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | abweichen | to differ or vary; to deviate or diverge |
| 2 | German | Weichen | gerund of weichen; plural of Weiche |
| 3 | Middle High German | weichen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | weihhen | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | waikwijan | to cause to weaken, soften |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | waikwijaną | to make weak, to weaken, to soften |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weyg- | to bend, wind, turn, yield; to wind, bend; to... |