Where does “wisch” come from?

wisch (Middle High German) comes from German -wisc, from Proto-Germanic wiskaz, from Proto-Indo-European weys- — to raise, increase; to produce, procreate.

Ancestry of “wisch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1German-wisc—
2Proto-Germanicwiskazbundle of hay/straw, wisp
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweys-to raise, increase; to produce, procreate

Words derived from “wisch”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weys- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wiskaz →Every word from German -wisc →