Where does “Weiche” come from?
Weiche (German) comes from German weichen, from Middle High German wīchen, from Old High German wīhhan, from Proto-Germanic wīkwaną, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Weiche (German): railway switch; softness
Ancestry of “Weiche”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | weichen | to wane; to yield; to soak |
| 2 | Middle High German | wīchen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | wīhhan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wīkwaną | to yield, to fold; to retreat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
Words derived from “Weiche”