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Etymology of the English word week

the English word week
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *weik-

Derivations in English

midweek, weekend, weeknight, workweek, yesterweek, weekdays, weekly, weekday

Cognates

Dutch week, English weak, German weich, German Woche, Icelandic veikur, Icelandic vika, Swedish vek, Swedish vecka

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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