Week
/wiːk/noun
A period of seven days, typically used to measure time.
Did you know?The word 'week' derives from the Old English 'wice', which originally referred to a turn or change, often linked to the lunar calendar and its cycles.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*wekw-
“to turn, to change, reflecting cycles of time.”
Old English
Old English
wice
“A turn or change, often related to the lunar phases.”
Old High German
OHG
wīhha
“A week, tied to the concept of cycles.”
Middle English
Middle English
weke
“A period of seven days.”
Modern English
English
week
“A standard unit of time consisting of seven days.”