Where does “Wade” come from?

Wade (German) comes from Middle High German wade, from Old High German wado, from Proto-Germanic waþwô, from Proto-Indo-European wat- — curved.

Wade (German): calf

Definitions

  1. calf

Ancestry of “Wade”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanwade—
2Old High Germanwadocalf of leg
3Proto-Germanicwaþwôcurve; bend; muscle; calf of the leg
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwat-curved
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wat- →Every word from Proto-Germanic waþwô →Every word from Old High German wado →