Where does “wäterig” come from?

wäterig (Low German) comes from Low German Water, 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;...

wäterig (Low German): aqueous; watery; rheumy

Definitions

  1. aqueous; watery; rheumy

Ancestry of “wäterig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Low GermanWaterwater H₂O
2Middle Low Germanwāterwater
3Old Saxonwatarwater
4West Germanicwatar—
5Proto-Germanicwatōrwater
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwódr̥water
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥ →
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