Where does “wathely” come from?

wathely (Middle English) comes from Middle English wothe, from Old Norse váði, from Old Norse vá, from Proto-Germanic waiwō — woe, grief, misery.

wathely (Middle English): Perilously, riskily; in a dangerous way

Definitions

  1. Perilously, riskily; in a dangerous way

Ancestry of “wathely”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishwotheThe condition of being liable to injury or harm;...
2Old Norseváðiscathe, danger, peril, of extreme sudden danger
3Old Norsevácorner, angle; disaster; harm”, “disaster
4Proto-Germanicwaiwōwoe, grief, misery
Every word from Proto-Germanic waiwō →Every word from Old Norse vá →Every word from Old Norse váði →