Where does “wythe” come from?

wythe (English) comes from Old English wiþþe, from Proto-Germanic wiþjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European weyt-, from Proto-Indo-European wéy-, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.

wythe (English): A unit of thickness in masonry construction...

Definitions

  1. A unit of thickness in masonry construction...

Ancestry of “wythe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwiþþetie, band
2Proto-Germanicwiþjǭcord, rope, thong
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyt-that which winds or bends, branch, switch;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwéy-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanéǵh₂I
Every word from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wéy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyt- →