Where does “wīhen” come from?

wīhen (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic wīhijaną, from Proto-Germanic wīhaz, from Proto-Germanic wiganą, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Ancestry of “wīhen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwīhijanąto hallow, to consecrate
2Proto-Germanicwīhazsacred, holy
3Proto-Germanicwiganąto fight, to battle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “wīhen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wiganą →