Where does “Weichteile” come from?

Weichteile (German) comes from German weich, from Middle High German weich, from Old High German weih, from Proto-West Germanic waikw, from Proto-Germanic waikwaz, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Weichteile (German): soft tissue

Definitions

  1. soft tissue

Ancestry of “Weichteile”, step by step

Weichteile traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German weich

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanweichsoft
2Middle High Germanweich
3Old High Germanweihsoft
4Proto-West Germanicwaikwweak, soft, pliable
5Proto-Germanicwaikwazweak, soft, pliable
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

via German Teil

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanTeilpart, piece; fraction of a whole; thing
2Middle High Germanteil
3Old High Germanteil
4Proto-West Germanicdailipart
5Proto-Germanicdailizpart, portion, deal
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰayl-part, watershed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-Every word from Proto-Germanic waikwaz
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