Where does “wedden” come from?

wedden (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch wedden, from Old Dutch weddon, from Frankish weddōn, from Proto-West Germanic waddjōn, from Proto-Germanic wadjōną, from Proto-Germanic wadją, from Proto-Indo-European wedʰ- — to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...

wedden (Dutch): to wager, to bet, to accept a gamble

Definitions

  1. to wager, to bet, to accept a gamble

Ancestry of “wedden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchwedden
2Old Dutchweddonto wager, to bet
3Frankishweddōn
4Proto-West Germanicwaddjōnto wager, to pledge
5Proto-Germanicwadjōnąto wager, to pledge
6Proto-Germanicwadjąwager, stake, pledge
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwedʰ-to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...

Words derived from “wedden

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wedʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic wadjąEvery word from Proto-Germanic wadjōną
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