Where does “wichsen” come from?
wichsen (German) comes from Old High German wahsen, from Old High German wahs, from Proto-Germanic wahsą, from Proto-Indo-European woḱ-so-.
wichsen (German): to wax; to beat; to hit; to pound; to masturbate;...
Definitions
- to wax; to beat; to hit; to pound; to masturbate;...
Ancestry of “wichsen”, step by step
wichsen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old High German wahsen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | wahsen | to wax |
| 2 | Old High German | wahs | wax |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wahsą | wax |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | woḱ-so- | — |
via Middle High German wihsen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | wihsen | — |