Where does “hjitteweach” come from?

hjitteweach (West Frisian) comes from West Frisian weach, from Old Frisian weg, from Proto-West Germanic wāg, from Proto-Germanic wēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

hjitteweach (West Frisian): heat wave (period of intense heat)

Definitions

  1. heat wave (period of intense heat)

Ancestry of “hjitteweach”, step by step

hjitteweach traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via West Frisian weach

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Frisianweachwave (motion in a liquid)
2Old Frisianwegwave
3Proto-West Germanicwāgwave
4Proto-Germanicwēgazwave; sea
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

via West Frisian hjitte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Frisianhjitteto be called, to be named; to command, to order
2Old Frisianhētato call, to command
3Proto-Germanichaitanąto address, to call; to name; to be called
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēgaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic wāg →