Where does “Geruuih” come from?

Geruuih (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic wīh, from Proto-Germanic wīhą, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Ancestry of “Geruuih”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicwīhsacred object
2Proto-Germanicwīhąsacred area, sanctuary
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīhą →