Where does “wetteth” come from?
wetteth (English) comes from English wet, from Middle English wet, from Middle English weten, from Old English wǣtan, from Proto-Germanic wētijaną, from Indo-European *wed-.
wetteth (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “wetteth”, step by step
wetteth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wet | Made up of liquid or moisture, usually water; Of... |
| 2 | Middle English | wet | wet, watery; wet, rainy; liquid, fluid |
| 3 | Middle English | weten | to wet |
| 4 | Old English | wǣtan | to wet, moisten, water |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wētijaną | to wet; make wet |
| 6 | Indo-European | *wed- | — |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |