Where does “wight” come from?
wight (Middle English) comes from Old English wiht, from Latin Vectis, from Proto-Celtic wextā, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
wight (Middle English): A creature, a being; A person, a human being; A...
Definitions
- A creature, a being; A person, a human being; A...
Ancestry of “wight”, 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 “wight”