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

Definitions

  1. railway switch; softness

Ancestry of “Weiche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanweichento wane; to yield; to soak
2Middle High Germanwīchen—
3Old High Germanwīhhan—
4Proto-Germanicwīkwanąto yield, to fold; to retreat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīkwaną →