Etymology Explorer › Middle Low German

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”

  • viktighet
  • uviktig
  • viktig
  • viktig
  • uviktig
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