Where does “weder” come from?

weder (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch weder, from Old Dutch wither, from Proto-West Germanic wiþr, from Proto-Germanic wiþrą, from Proto-Indo-European wī-tero-, from Proto-Indo-European wi — apart, asunder; away from, against.

weder (Dutch): Alternative form of weer; Dated form of weer;...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of weer; Dated form of weer;...

Ancestry of “weder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchwederagainst, in opposition to, counter to; contrary...
2Old Dutchwither
3Proto-West Germanicwiþrtoward, against
4Proto-Germanicwiþrątoward, against
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwī-tero-further apart
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwiapart, asunder; away from, against

Words derived from “weder

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wi
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