Where does “woede” come from?
woede (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch woet, from Old Dutch wuot, from Proto-Germanic wōþuz, from Proto-Indo-European weh₂t- — excited, inspired; possessed, raging.
woede (Dutch): anger, wrath, outrage; frenzy
Definitions
- anger, wrath, outrage; frenzy
Ancestry of “woede”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | woet | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | wuot | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wōþuz | rage, manic inspiration, furor poeticus |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₂t- | excited, inspired; possessed, raging |
Words derived from “woede”