Where does “water” come from?
water (Middle English) comes from Old English wæter, from Proto-West Germanic watar, from Proto-Germanic watōr, from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
water (Middle English): water; water vapour, condensation; lake, pond,...
Definitions
- water; water vapour, condensation; lake, pond,...
Ancestry of “water”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | wæter | water |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | watar | water |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | watōr | water |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wódr̥ | water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
Words derived from “water”