Where does “wayth” come from?
wayth (Middle English) comes from Middle English waith, from Old English wāþ, from Proto-Germanic waiþō, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
wayth (Middle English): Alternative form of waith
Definitions
- Alternative form of waith
Ancestry of “wayth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | waith | The food caught after a hunt; Hunting as an... |
| 2 | Old English | wāþ | wandering, journey; pursuit, hunt, hunting,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | waiþō | a hunt, pursuit, chase; a pasture, grassland,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |
Words derived from “wayth”