Where does “weolthe” come from?
weolthe (Middle English) comes from Old English welþ, from Proto-West Germanic waliþu, from Proto-West Germanic -iþu, from Proto-Germanic -iþō, from Proto-Indo-European -iteh₂ — -th.
weolthe (Middle English): happiness, prosperity
Definitions
- happiness, prosperity
Ancestry of “weolthe”, step by step
weolthe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English welþ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | welþ | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | waliþu | the condition of being well, well-being,... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | -iþu | Forms abstract nouns from verbs, adjectives or... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -iþō | -ness, -th |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -iteh₂ | -th |
via Old English weleþu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | weleþu | — |