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
Ancestry of “ythe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | ythe | wave |
| 2 | Old English | ȳþ | wave, billow, flood, sea, liquid, water |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | unþī | wave |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | unt- | — |