Where does “wieche” come from?

wieche (German) comes from Middle High German wieche, from Old High German wiohha, from Proto-Germanic *weukā, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

wieche (German): wisp, strand of fibres

Definitions

  1. wisp, strand of fibres

Ancestry of “wieche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanwieche—
2Old High Germanwiohha—
3Proto-Germanic*weukā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *weukā →Every word from Old High German wiohha →