Where does “wec” come from?
wec (Middle English) comes from Middle English weke, from Old Norse vǫkva, from Old Norse vǫkr, from Proto-Germanic wakwaz, from Proto-Indo-European wegʷ- — wet, moist.
wec (Middle English): Alternative form of weke
Ancestry of “wec”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | weke | week; workweek; A candlewick or wick |
| 2 | Old Norse | vǫkva | moisture, humidity; to moisten, water |
| 3 | Old Norse | vǫkr | moist, wet |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wakwaz | wet, moist |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wegʷ- | wet, moist |