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Where does “wook” come from?

wook (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian wāk, 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;...

wook (Saterland Frisian): soft; gentle; pliable; tender

Definitions

  1. soft; gentle; pliable; tender

Ancestry of “wook”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianwāk—
2Proto-West Germanicwaikwweak, soft, pliable
3Proto-Germanicwaikwazweak, soft, pliable
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
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