Where does “wathe” come from?
wathe (Middle English) comes from Old Norse váði, from Old Norse vá, from Proto-Germanic waiwō.
wathe (Middle English): Alternative form of waith; Alternative form of...
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- Alternative form of waith; Alternative form of...
Ancestry of “wathe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | váði | scathe, danger, peril, of extreme sudden danger |
| 2 | Old Norse | vá | corner, angle; disaster; harm”, “disaster |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | waiwō | — |
Words derived from “wathe”