Where does “wheye” come from?
wheye (Middle English) comes from Old English hwæiġ, from Proto-West Germanic hwai, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.
wheye (Middle English): Alternative form of whey
Ancestry of “wheye”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | hwæiġ | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | hwai | whey |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷey- | to pay; to avenge |
Words derived from “wheye”