Where does “Weid” come from?

Weid (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German wīde, from Old High German wīda, from Proto-Germanic wīþijō, from Proto-Indo-European wéh₁itis, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

Weid (Luxembourgish): willow

Definitions

  1. willow

Ancestry of “Weid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanwīde—
2Old High Germanwīda—
3Proto-Germanicwīþijōwillow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwéh₁itisthat which twines or bends; branch, switch
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

Words derived from “Weid”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wéh₁itis →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīþijō →