Where does “Water” come from?
Water (Low German) comes from Middle Low German wāter, from Old Saxon watar, from West Germanic watar, from Proto-Germanic watōr, from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Water (Low German): water
Ancestry of “Water”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | wāter | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | watar | water |
| 3 | West Germanic | watar | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | watōr | water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wódr̥ | water |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
Words derived from “Water”