Where does “wirewite” come from?
wirewite (French) comes from Old Norse veðrviti, from Old Norse veðr, from Proto-Germanic weþruz, from Proto-Indo-European wēt-.
Ancestry of “wirewite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | veðrviti | weather indicator, weather vane |
| 2 | Old Norse | veðr | weather; ram |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | weþruz | yearling lamb; wether, ram |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wēt- | — |