Where does “wathe” come from?
wathe (English) comes from Middle English wayth, from Middle English waith, from Old English wāþ, from Proto-Germanic waiþō, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
wathe (English): The pursuit of game; hunting; Game; prey; Peril;...
Definitions
- The pursuit of game; hunting; Game; prey; Peril;...
Ancestry of “wathe”, step by step
wathe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English wayth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | wayth | Alternative form of waith |
| 2 | Middle English | waith | The food caught after a hunt; Hunting as an... |
| 3 | Old English | wāþ | wandering, journey; pursuit, hunt, hunting,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | waiþō | a hunt, pursuit, chase; a pasture, grassland,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |