Where does “Wieekjheit” come from?
Wieekjheit (Plautdietsch) comes from Plautdietsch wieekj, from Middle Low German wêk, from Old Saxon wek, from Proto-West Germanic waikw, from Proto-Germanic waikwaz, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Wieekjheit (Plautdietsch): softness, tenderness
Definitions
- softness, tenderness
Ancestry of “Wieekjheit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plautdietsch | wieekj | soft, tender |
| 2 | Middle Low German | wêk | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | wek | pliant; weak |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | waikw | weak, soft, pliable |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | waikwaz | weak, soft, pliable |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |