Where does “wuchta” come from?
wuchta (Polish) comes from German Wucht, from German Wicht, from Middle High German wicht, from Old High German wiht, from Proto-Germanic wihtą, from Proto-Indo-European wekti-, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.
wuchta (Polish): large quantity
Definitions
- large quantity
Ancestry of “wuchta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Wucht | weight; momentum, impetus, the accumulation of... |
| 2 | German | Wicht | a small creature, particularly a goblin, sprite,... |
| 3 | Middle High German | wicht | — |
| 4 | Old High German | wiht | creature, thing; thing, being; being, creature |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wihtą | thing, creature |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wekti- | object, thing; thing; cause, sake, thing |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |