Where does “weif” come from?
weif (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman waif, from Old Norse veif, from Proto-Germanic waif-.
weif (Middle English): Unowned goods; property lacking an owner; The...
Definitions
- Unowned goods; property lacking an owner; The...
Ancestry of “weif”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | waif | waif |
| 2 | Old Norse | veif | flag, waving thing |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | waif- | — |
Words derived from “weif”