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

  1. Alternative form of weke-day

Ancestry of “wouke day”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishweke-dayA day of the week; A seven-day week; A six-day...
2Middle Englishwekeweek; workweek; A candlewick or wick
3Old Norsevǫkvamoisture, humidity; to moisten, water
4Old Norsevǫkrmoist, wet
5Proto-Germanicwakwazwet, moist
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwegʷ-wet, moist
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wegʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wakwaz →Every word from Old Norse vǫkr →
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