Where does “quethe” come from?

quethe (Middle English) comes from Middle English quethen, from Old English cweþan, from Proto-West Germanic *kweþan, from Proto-Germanic kweþaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʷét- — resin, gum.

quethe (Middle English): Alternative form of quethen

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of quethen

Ancestry of “quethe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishquethenTo speak, talk, question; To reply, respond; To...
2Old Englishcweþanto say
3Proto-West Germanic*kweþanto say, speak
4Proto-Germanickweþanąto say
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷét-resin, gum
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷét- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kweþaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *kweþan →