Where does “Weckerl” come from?

Weckerl (German) comes from German Wecken, from Middle High German wecken, from Old High German wecchen, from Proto-West Germanic wakkjan, from Proto-Germanic wakjaną, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

Weckerl (German): bread roll

Definitions

  1. bread roll

Ancestry of “Weckerl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWeckenan oblong wheat roll; oblong wheat bread; gerund...
2Middle High Germanwecken—
3Old High Germanwecchen—
4Proto-West Germanicwakkjanto wake, to awaken, to cause to wake up
5Proto-Germanicwakjanąto wake up, to awaken
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wakjaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic wakkjan →