Where does “wilt” come from?
Wilt comes from Middle English wilten, Old English wiltan, Proto-Germanic wiltaną, and Proto-Indo-European wel-, with cognates suggesting a sense related to rolling or turning.
wilt (English): To droop or become limp and flaccid; To fatigue;...
Definitions
- To droop or become limp and flaccid; To fatigue;...
Ancestry of “wilt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | welk | Of a plant: to wither, wilt, decay; To diminish;... |
| 2 | English | Welsch | — |
| 3 | German | welsch | pertaining to the Romance-speaking areas and... |
| 4 | Middle High German | welsch | — |
| 5 | Old High German | walahisc | Roman |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *walhisk | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | walhiskaz | foreign, non-Germanic |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | walhaz | foreigner, non-Germanic person |
| 9 | Latin | Volcae | a Gallic tribal confederation; name of a Celtic... |
| 10 | Proto-Celtic | wolkos | hawk |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | welg- | wet, damp |