Where does “woth” come from?

woth (Middle English) comes from Old Norse váði, from Old Norse vá, from Proto-Germanic waiwō — woe, grief, misery.

woth (Middle English): Alternative form of wothe; Alternative spelling...

Definitions

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Ancestry of “woth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseváðiscathe, danger, peril, of extreme sudden danger
2Old Norsevácorner, angle; disaster; harm”, “disaster
3Proto-Germanicwaiwōwoe, grief, misery
Every word from Proto-Germanic waiwō →Every word from Old Norse vá →Every word from Old Norse váði →