Where does “wether” come from?
Wether comes from Middle English wedyr, from Old English weþer, from Proto-Germanic weþruz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁-.
wether (English): A castrated buck goat; A castrated ram; To...
Definitions
- A castrated buck goat; A castrated ram; To...
Ancestry of “wether”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | wether | — |
| 2 | Old English | weþer | wether |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | weþru | yearling lamb; wether, ram |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | weþruz | yearling lamb; wether, ram |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wēt- | — |