Where does “weetless” come from?
weetless (English) comes from English weet, from Middle English weten, from Old English wǣtan, from Proto-Germanic wētijaną, from Indo-European *wed-.
weetless (English): Unknowing, unconscious; Meaningless
Definitions
- Unknowing, unconscious; Meaningless
Ancestry of “weetless”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | weet | To know |
| 2 | Middle English | weten | to wet |
| 3 | Old English | wǣtan | to wet, moisten, water |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wētijaną | to wet; make wet |
| 5 | Indo-European | *wed- | — |