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
Ancestry of “Weidemees”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Luxembourgish | Weid | willow |
| 2 | Middle High German | wīde | — |
| 3 | Old High German | wīda | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wīþijō | willow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wéh₁itis | that which twines or bends; branch, switch |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |