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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

Definitions

  1. weed, unwanted plant

Ancestry of “wied”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchwiedunwanted plant
2Old Dutchwiod—
3Proto-Germanicweudąweed
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwi-wdʰo-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwedʰ-to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...
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