Where does “waid” come from?
waid (English) comes from German Weide, from Middle High German weide, from Old High German weida, from Proto-West Germanic waiþu, from Proto-Germanic waiþō, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
waid (English): Oppressed with weight; crushed; weighed down
Definitions
- Oppressed with weight; crushed; weighed down
Ancestry of “waid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Weide | pasture; feed; willow |
| 2 | Middle High German | weide | — |
| 3 | Old High German | weida | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | waiþu | wandering, grazing; hunt, chase; pasture |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | waiþō | a hunt, pursuit, chase; a pasture, grassland,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |