Where does “waikwijan” come from?
waikwijan (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic waikwijaną, from Proto-Indo-European weyg- — to bend, wind, turn, yield; to wind, bend; to...
waikwijan (Proto-West Germanic): to cause to weaken, soften
Definitions
- to cause to weaken, soften
Ancestry of “waikwijan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | waikwijaną | to make weak, to weaken, to soften |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | weyg- | to bend, wind, turn, yield; to wind, bend; to... |