Where does “withdon” come from?
withdon (Middle English) comes from Middle English wiþ, from Old English wiþ, from Old English wiþer, from Proto-West Germanic wiþr, from Proto-Germanic wiþrą, from Proto-Indo-European wī-tero-, from Proto-Indo-European wi — apart, asunder; away from, against.
withdon (Middle English): To deal with; treat
Definitions
- To deal with; treat
Ancestry of “withdon”, step by step
withdon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English wiþ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | wiþ | with |
| 2 | Old English | wiþ | against, opposite; along, towards; with |
| 3 | Old English | wiþer | toward, against; again, against; against, in... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wiþr | toward, against |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wiþrą | toward, against |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wī-tero- | further apart |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wi | apart, asunder; away from, against |
via Middle English don
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | don | To do, perform; To complete, finish; To make,... |
| 2 | Old English | dōn | to do |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | dōn | to do; to put, to place |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dōną | to do, make; to put, place |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéh₁t | to put, to place; to do |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |