Where does “Wichte” come from?

Wichte (German) comes from Proto-West Germanic wihti, from Proto-Germanic wihtiz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

Wichte (German): specific weight; plural of Wicht

Definitions

  1. specific weight; plural of Wicht

Ancestry of “Wichte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicwihtithing, creature; weight
2Proto-Germanicwihtizessence, being; thing, creature; weight
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

Words derived from “Wichte”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wihtiz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic wihti →