Where does “wouke day” come from?
wouke day (Middle English) comes from Middle English weke-day, from Middle English weke, from Old Norse vǫkva, from Old Norse vǫkr, from Proto-Germanic wakwaz, from Proto-Indo-European wegʷ- — wet, moist.
wouke day (Middle English): Alternative form of weke-day
Definitions
- Alternative form of weke-day
Ancestry of “wouke day”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | weke-day | A day of the week; A seven-day week; A six-day... |
| 2 | Middle English | weke | week; workweek; A candlewick or wick |
| 3 | Old Norse | vǫkva | moisture, humidity; to moisten, water |
| 4 | Old Norse | vǫkr | moist, wet |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wakwaz | wet, moist |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wegʷ- | wet, moist |
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