Where does “waif” come from?
waif (Anglo-Norman) comes from Old Norse veif, from Proto-Germanic waif-.
waif (Anglo-Norman): waif
Ancestry of “waif”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | veif | flag, waving thing |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | waif- | — |
Words derived from “waif”