Where does “witter” come from?
witter (English) comes from Middle English witter, from Old Norse vítr, from Proto-Germanic witraz, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
witter (English): knowing, certain, sure, wis; to speak at length...
Definitions
- knowing, certain, sure, wis; to speak at length...
Ancestry of “witter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | witter | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | vítr | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | witraz | knowing, wise |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |