Where does “weyf” come from?

weyf (Middle English) comes from Middle English weif, from Anglo-Norman waif, from Old Norse veif, from Proto-Germanic waif-.

weyf (Middle English): Alternative form of weif

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of weif

Ancestry of “weyf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishweifUnowned goods; property lacking an owner; The...
2Anglo-Normanwaifwaif
3Old Norseveifflag, waving thing
4Proto-Germanicwaif-—
Every word from Proto-Germanic waif- →Every word from Old Norse veif →Every word from Anglo-Norman waif →
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