Where does “weiche” come from?
weiche (German) comes from Middle High German weiche, from Old High German weihhī, 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;...
weiche (German): inflection of weichen: ## first-person singular...
Definitions
- inflection of weichen: ## first-person singular...
Ancestry of “weiche”, step by step
weiche traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German weiche
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | weiche | — |
| 2 | Old High German | weihhī | softness |
| 3 | Old High German | weih | soft |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | waikw | weak, soft, pliable |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | waikwaz | weak, soft, pliable |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
via German Weichen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Weichen | gerund of weichen; plural of Weiche |
| 2 | Middle High German | weichen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | weihhen | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | waikwijan | to cause to weaken, soften |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | waikwijaną | to make weak, to weaken, to soften |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyg- | to bend, wind, turn, yield; to wind, bend; to... |