Where does “weich” come from?
weich (German) comes 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;...
weich (German): soft
Ancestry of “weich”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | weich | — |
| 2 | Old High German | weih | soft |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | waikw | weak, soft, pliable |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | waikwaz | weak, soft, pliable |
| 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 “weich”