Where does “Abweicherin” come from?
Abweicherin (German) comes from German Abweicher, 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...
Ancestry of “Abweicherin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Abweicher | male or of unspecified gender |
| 2 | German | abweichen | to differ or vary; to deviate or diverge |
| 3 | German | Weichen | gerund of weichen; plural of Weiche |
| 4 | Middle High German | weichen | — |
| 5 | Old High German | weihhen | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | waikwijan | to cause to weaken, soften |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | waikwijaną | to make weak, to weaken, to soften |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | weyg- | to bend, wind, turn, yield; to wind, bend; to... |