Where does “ythe” come from?

ythe (English) comes from Middle English ythe, from Old English ȳþ, from Proto-Germanic unþī, from Proto-Indo-European unt-.

ythe (English): Alternative form of ithe

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of ithe

Ancestry of “ythe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishythewave
2Old Englishȳþwave, billow, flood, sea, liquid, water
3Proto-Germanicunþīwave
4Proto-Indo-Europeanunt-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European unt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic unþī →Every word from Old English ȳþ →