Where does “woet” come from?
woet (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch wuot, from Proto-Germanic wōþuz, from Proto-Indo-European weh₂t- — excited, inspired; possessed, raging.
Ancestry of “woet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Dutch | wuot | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wōþuz | rage, manic inspiration, furor poeticus |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₂t- | excited, inspired; possessed, raging |
Words derived from “woet”