Where does “wed” come from?
wed (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch wedde, from Proto-Germanic wadą, from Proto-Indo-European weh₂dʰ- — to go, to proceed; to pass, to traverse.
wed (Dutch): ford, shallow river crossing; drinking place for...
Definitions
- ford, shallow river crossing; drinking place for...
Ancestry of “wed”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | wedde | property, pay |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wadą | shallow water, ford |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₂dʰ- | to go, to proceed; to pass, to traverse |