Where does “wichtich” come from?

wichtich (Middle Low German) comes from German Wichte, from Proto-West Germanic wihti, from Proto-Germanic wihtiz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

Ancestry of “wichtich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWichtespecific weight; plural of Wicht
2Proto-West Germanicwihtithing, creature; weight
3Proto-Germanicwihtizessence, being; thing, creature; weight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

Words derived from “wichtich”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wihtiz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic wihti →