Where does “width” come from?
Width derives from Middle English -th, Old English wīd, Proto-Germanic -iþō, and Proto-Indo-European wī-, tracing ultimately to Proto-Indo-European roots dʰeh₁- and dwóh₁.
width (English): The state of being wide; The measurement of the...
Definitions
- The state of being wide; The measurement of the...
Ancestry of “width”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | wide | Having a large physical extent from side to side;... |
| 2 | Old English | wīd | wide, vast, broad, long; distant, far |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wīdaz | wide; broad |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁weydʰh₁os | set apart, asunder, in two |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dwi- | two; apart, asunder |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |
Words derived from “width”