Where does “wechal” come from?

wechal (Old High German) comes from Old High German wickilī, from Old High German wiohha, from Proto-Germanic *weukā, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

Ancestry of “wechal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanwickilī—
2Old High Germanwiohha—
3Proto-Germanic*weukā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong

Words derived from “wechal”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *weukā →Every word from Old High German wiohha →
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