Where does “wye” come from?

Wye comes from Old English wiga, which derives from Old English wīġ, of uncertain ultimate origin.

wye (English): The name of the Latin-script letter Y; A Y-shaped...

Definitions

  1. The name of the Latin-script letter Y; A Y-shaped...

Ancestry of “wye”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwægwave; water as an open place / means of...
2Old NorseVeggrname of a dwarf
3Proto-Germanicwajjuzwall
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwh̥₁yús—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

Words derived from “wye”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wh̥₁yús →Every word from Proto-Germanic wajjuz →