Where does “oaths” come from?

oaths (English) comes from English oath, from Middle English ooth, from Old English āþ, from Proto-West Germanic aiþ, from Proto-Germanic aiþaz, from Proto-Indo-European oyt-.

oaths (English): plural of oath; Third-person singular simple...

Definitions

  1. plural of oath; Third-person singular simple...

Ancestry of “oaths”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishoathA solemn pledge or promise, appealing to a deity,...
2Middle Englishooth—
3Old Englishāþoath
4Proto-West Germanicaiþoath
5Proto-Germanicaiþazoath
6Proto-Indo-Europeanoyt-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European oyt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aiþaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic aiþ →