Where does “wied” come from?
wied (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch wied, from Old Dutch wiod, from Proto-Germanic weudą, from Proto-Indo-European wi-wdʰo-, from Proto-Indo-European wedʰ- — to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...
wied (Dutch): weed, unwanted plant
Ancestry of “wied”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | wied | unwanted plant |
| 2 | Old Dutch | wiod | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | weudą | weed |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wi-wdʰo- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wedʰ- | to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to... |