Where does “waith” come from?
waith (Middle English) comes from Old English wāþ, from Proto-Germanic waiþō, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
waith (Middle English): The food caught after a hunt; Hunting as an...
Definitions
- The food caught after a hunt; Hunting as an...
Ancestry of “waith”, step by step
waith traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English wāþ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | wāþ | wandering, journey; pursuit, hunt, hunting,... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | waiþō | a hunt, pursuit, chase; a pasture, grassland,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |
via Old Norse veiðr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | veiðr | hunt, chase |