Where does “quethe” come from?
quethe (English) comes from Middle English quethen, from Old English cweþan, from Proto-West Germanic *kweþan, from Proto-Germanic kweþaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʷét- — resin, gum.
quethe (English): To say or declare
Definitions
- To say or declare
Ancestry of “quethe”, step by step
quethe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English quethen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | quethen | To speak, talk, question; To reply, respond; To... |
| 2 | Old English | cweþan | to say |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *kweþan | to say, speak |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kweþaną | to say |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷét- | resin, gum |
via Middle English cwethen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | cwethen | Alternative form of quethen |