Where does “wesse” come from?
wesse (Walloon) comes from Old French wespe, from Frankish wespa, from Proto-Germanic wapsō, from Proto-Indo-European wobʰséh₂, from Proto-Indo-European webʰ- — to weave, braid.
wesse (Walloon): wasp
Ancestry of “wesse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | wespe | Alternative form of guespe |
| 2 | Frankish | wespa | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wapsō | wasp |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wobʰséh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | webʰ- | to weave, braid |