Where does “wiȝt” come from?

wiȝt (Middle English) comes from Old English wiht, from Latin Vectis, from Proto-Celtic wextā, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

Ancestry of “wiȝt”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old English	wiht	creature, person, thing, being; weight
2	Latin	Vectis	Isle of Wight
3	Proto-Celtic	wextā	time, course, turn
4	Proto-Indo-European	weǵʰ-	to bring; to transport

Words derived from “wiȝt”

whit
wight

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →