Where does “weilen” come from?
weilen (German) comes from Middle High German wīlen, from Middle High German mit, from Old High German mit, from Proto-West Germanic midi, from Proto-Germanic midi, from Proto-Indo-European meth₂, from Proto-Indo-European mé — in the middle of, near, by, around, with.
weilen (German): To be, be present somewhere; To linger, spend...
Definitions
- To be, be present somewhere; To linger, spend...
Ancestry of “weilen”, step by step
weilen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German wīlen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | wīlen | formerly |
| 2 | Middle High German | mit | — |
| 3 | Old High German | mit | with |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | midi | with, by, through; along, together; middle, mid |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | midi | with, by, through; along, together |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meth₂ | with |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mé | in the middle of, near, by, around, with |