Where does “Weeschësser” come from?

Weeschësser (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Wee, from Old High German weg, from Proto-West Germanic weg, from Proto-Germanic wēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

Weeschësser (Luxembourgish): stye

Definitions

  1. stye

Ancestry of “Weeschësser”, step by step

Weeschësser traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Luxembourgish Wee

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LuxembourgishWeeway, path
2Old High Germanwegway
3Proto-West Germanicwegway, road
4Proto-Germanicwēgazwave; sea
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

via Luxembourgish Schësser

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LuxembourgishSchësser—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēgaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic weg →
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