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 |
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| 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”