Where does “weike” come from?

weike (Middle English) comes from Old Norse veikr, from Proto-Germanic waikwaz, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

weike (Middle English): Alternative form of weyk; Alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of weyk; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “weike”, step by step

weike traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse veikr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseveikrpliant; weak
2Proto-Germanicwaikwazweak, soft, pliable
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

via Old English wēoce

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwēocewick
2Proto-Germanic*weukā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic waikwaz →