Where does “Wedgwood” come from?
Wedgwood derives from Old English wudu meaning wood, from Proto-Germanic wikǭ, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European wey- meaning to weave or bend.
Ancestry of “Wedgwood”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | wudu | wood; forest, woods; tree |
| 2 | Old English | widu | wood, forest, grove; tree; timber |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | widuz | wood |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | widʰu- | forest, wood; tree, beam |