weike

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old Norse veikr, cognate with Old English wīcan (“to yield”). From the root Proto-Indo-European *weik- (“to bend, wind”).

Adjective

weike

  1. weak, pliant, fragile, lacking physical rigidity
Descendants
References
  • The American Heritage Dictionary: Fourth Edition. 2000. Appendix 1. Indo-European Roots weik-

Etymology 2

From Old English wēoce.

Noun

weike

  1. Alternative form of weke (“wick”)
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