Where does “Weidemees” come from?

Weidemees (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Weid, from Middle High German wīde, from Old High German wīda, from Proto-Germanic wīþijō, from Proto-Indo-European wéh₁itis, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

Weidemees (Luxembourgish): willow tit

Definitions

  1. willow tit

Ancestry of “Weidemees”, step by step

Weidemees traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Luxembourgish Weid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LuxembourgishWeidwillow
2Middle High Germanwīde—
3Old High Germanwīda—
4Proto-Germanicwīþijōwillow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwéh₁itisthat which twines or bends; branch, switch
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

via Luxembourgish Mees

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LuxembourgishMeestit, titmouse
2Middle High Germanmeise—
3Old High Germanmeisapannier; titmouse
4Proto-West Germanicmaisātitmouse, chickadee
5Proto-Germanicmaisǭtitmouse, chickadee
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wéh₁itis →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīþijō →