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
- to wager, to bet, to accept a gamble
Ancestry of “wedden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | wedden | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | weddon | — |
| 3 | Frankish | weddōn | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | waddjōn | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wadjōną | to wager, to pledge |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wadją | wager, stake, pledge |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wedʰ- | to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to... |
Words derived from “wedden”