An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Wegerich
Wegerich, m., ‘plantain,’ from the equiv. MidHG. wëgerī̆ch, OHG. wëgarī̆h, m.; lit. ‘sovereign of the road,’ formed from Teut. rîk, ‘king’ (see Reich).
Wegerich, m., ‘plantain,’ from the equiv. MidHG. wëgerī̆ch, OHG. wëgarī̆h, m.; lit. ‘sovereign of the road,’ formed from Teut. rîk, ‘king’ (see Reich).