Where does “weighty” come from?
Weighty comes from Middle English weighti, from Old English wīhte, meaning "creature" or "thing," originally denoting something of substance or significance.
weighty (English): Heavy; Important; serious; not trivial or petty;...
Definitions
- Heavy; Important; serious; not trivial or petty;...
Ancestry of “weighty”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | weighti | — |
Words derived from “weighty”