Where does “weykly” come from?

weykly (Middle English) comes from Middle English weyk, 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;...

weykly (Middle English): Without strength or force; weakly; In a weak or...

Definitions

  1. Without strength or force; weakly; In a weak or...

Ancestry of “weykly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishweykAlternative form of weke; weak; Lacking mental...
2Old Norseveikrpliant; weak
3Proto-Germanicwaikwazweak, soft, pliable
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “weykly”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic waikwaz →