Where does “with-” come from?
with- (English) comes from Middle English with-, from Old English wiþ-, from Proto-Germanic *wiþi-.
with- (English): Prefix meaning "against", "in opposition to";...
Definitions
- Prefix meaning "against", "in opposition to";...
Ancestry of “with-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | with- | against; away, back |
| 2 | Old English | wiþ- | against, opposed to, counter to; away, off;... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *wiþi- | — |
Words derived from “with-”