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

  1. Prefix meaning "against", "in opposition to";...

Ancestry of “with-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishwith-against; away, back
2Old Englishwiþ-against, opposed to, counter to; away, off;...
3Proto-Germanic*wiþi-—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *wiþi- →Every word from Middle English with- →Every word from Old English wiþ- →