Where does “withe” come from?

withe (Middle English) comes from Old English wiþþe, from Proto-Germanic wiþjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European weyt-, from Proto-Indo-European wéy-, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.

Ancestry of “withe”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old English	wiþþe	tie, band
2	Proto-Germanic	wiþjǭ	cord, rope, thong
3	Proto-Indo-European	weyt-	that which winds or bends, branch, switch;...
4	Proto-Indo-European	wéy-	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	éǵh₂	I

Words derived from “withe”

withe
withy
hoarwithy

Every word from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wéy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyt- →