Where does “wech” come from?
wech (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch weg, from Proto-West Germanic weg, from Proto-Germanic wēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
wech (Middle Dutch): way, road, path; journey; direction, approach
Definitions
- way, road, path; journey; direction, approach
Ancestry of “wech”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Dutch | weg | way, path |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | weg | way, road |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wēgaz | wave; sea |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |
Words derived from “wech”