Where does “woodwose” come from?
woodwose (English) comes from Middle English wodwo, from Old English wuduwasa, from Old English wudu, from Old English widu, from Proto-Germanic widuz, from Proto-Indo-European widʰu- — forest, wood; tree, beam.
woodwose (English): A wild man of the woods; a faun, a satyr or a...
Definitions
- A wild man of the woods; a faun, a satyr or a...
Ancestry of “woodwose”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | wodwo | woodwose |
| 2 | Old English | wuduwasa | wild man of the woods, woodwose; faun, satyr |
| 3 | Old English | wudu | wood; forest, woods; tree |
| 4 | Old English | widu | wood, forest, grove; tree; timber |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | widuz | wood |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | widʰu- | forest, wood; tree, beam |