Where does “widder” come from?
widder (English) comes from German Widder, from Middle High German wider, from Old High German widar, from Proto-West Germanic wiþr, from Proto-Germanic wiþrą, from Proto-Indo-European wī-tero-, from Proto-Indo-European wi — apart, asunder; away from, against.
widder (English): Alternative spelling of widow
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of widow
Ancestry of “widder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Widder | ram; Aries |
| 2 | Middle High German | wider | opposite |
| 3 | Old High German | widar | against; ram |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wiþr | toward, against |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wiþrą | toward, against |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wī-tero- | further apart |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wi | apart, asunder; away from, against |