Where does “watery” come from?
Watery comes from Old English wæteriġ, derived from Proto-West Germanic watarīg and watar, ultimately from Proto-Germanic watōr and Proto-Indo-European wódr̥ and wed-, meaning water.
watery (English): Resembling or characteristic of water; Wet, soggy...
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of water; Wet, soggy...
Ancestry of “watery”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | watery | — |
| 2 | Old English | wæteriġ | watery |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | watarīg | watery |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | watar | water |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | watōr | water |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wódr̥ | water |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
Words derived from “watery”