Where does “weten” come from?

weten (Low German) comes from Middle Low German wēten, from Old Saxon witan, from Proto-West Germanic wītan, from Proto-Germanic *witaną, from Proto-Indo-European wóyde, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

weten (Low German): to know; to be aware of

Definitions

  1. to know; to be aware of

Ancestry of “weten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanwētento know (knowledge)
2Old Saxonwitanto know; to reproach, to blame
3Proto-West Germanicwītanto accuse, to blame
4Proto-Germanic*witaną
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwóydeto have seen, to know
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

Words derived from “weten

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wóydeEvery word from Proto-Germanic *witaną