English
weekend
From week + end.
Proto-Indo-European *weyg- ‘to bend’
Proto-Germanic *wikǭ ‘sequence’
Proto-West Germanic *wikā
Old English wice
Middle English wyke
English week
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- ‘face, forehead, front’
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Proto-Germanic *andijaz ‘end’
Proto-West Germanic *andī ‘end’
Old English ende ‘end’
Middle English ende ‘end’
English end
The story
Originally a Northern England regionalism (see 1903 quotation), in more general use from late 19th century.
Today it means
noun The break in the working week, usually two days including the traditional holy or sabbath day. Thus in Western countries, Saturday and Sunday.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / weekend