Where does “wider-” come from?
wider- (German) comes from Old Saxon widar-, from Old Saxon widar, from Old Saxon withar, from Proto-West Germanic wiþr, from Proto-Germanic wiþrą, from Proto-Indo-European wī-tero-, from Proto-Indo-European wi — apart, asunder; away from, against.
wider- (German): against, contrary to, contra-
Definitions
- against, contrary to, contra-
Ancestry of “wider-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | widar- | Alternative form of withar- |
| 2 | Old Saxon | widar | Alternative form of withar; against |
| 3 | Old Saxon | withar | against, with, opposite, toward |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wiþr | toward, against |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wiþrą | toward, against |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wī-tero- | further apart |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wi | apart, asunder; away from, against |