Where does “wieche” come from?

wieche (Middle High German) comes from Old High German wiohha, from Proto-Germanic *weukā, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

Ancestry of “wieche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanwiohha—
2Proto-Germanic*weukā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong

Words derived from “wieche”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *weukā →Every word from Old High German wiohha →