Where does “ithe” come from?

ithe (Middle English) comes from Middle English ythe, from Old English ȳþ, from Proto-Germanic unþī, from Proto-Indo-European unt-.

ithe (Middle English): Alternative form of ythe

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of ythe

Ancestry of “ithe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishythewave
2Old Englishȳþwave, billow, flood, sea, liquid, water
3Proto-Germanicunþīwave
4Proto-Indo-Europeanunt-—

Words derived from “ithe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European unt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic unþī →Every word from Old English ȳþ →