Where does “wachse” come from?

wachse (Hunsrik) comes from Central Franconian wahße, from Middle High German wahsen, from Old High German wahsan, from Proto-West Germanic wahsan, from Proto-Germanic wahsijaną, from Indo-European *h₂weks-.

wachse (Hunsrik): to grow

Definitions

to grow

Ancestry of “wachse”, step by step

wachse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Central Franconian wahße

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Central Franconian	wahße	to grow; to become larger
2	Middle High German	wahsen	to grow
3	Old High German	wahsan	to grow
4	Proto-West Germanic	wahsan	to grow
5	Proto-Germanic	wahsijaną	to grow
6	Indo-European	*h₂weks-	—

via German Wachs

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	Wachs	wax; cere
2	Middle High German	wahs	wax
3	Old High German	wahs	wax
4	Proto-Germanic	wahsą	wax
5	Proto-Indo-European	woḱ-so-	—

Every word from Indo-European *h₂weks- →