Etymology Explorer β€Ί Gothic

Where does β€œπ…πŒ°πƒπ„πŒΉβ€ come from?

π…πŒ°πƒπ„πŒΉ (Gothic) comes from Proto-Germanic wastijō, from Proto-Indo-European wΓ©stis, from Proto-Indo-European wes- β€” to dress, clothe.

π…πŒ°πƒπ„πŒΉ (Gothic): a garment, piece of clothing

Definitions

  1. a garment, piece of clothing

Ancestry of β€œπ…πŒ°πƒπ„πŒΉβ€, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwastijōgarment; dress
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanwΓ©stisthe act of dressing; clothing
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-to dress, clothe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wes- β†’