Where does “wothe” come from?

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

wothe (Middle English): The condition of being liable to injury or harm;...

Definitions

  1. The condition of being liable to injury or harm;...

Ancestry of “wothe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseváðiscathe, danger, peril, of extreme sudden danger
2Old Norsevácorner, angle; disaster; harm”, “disaster
3Proto-Germanicwaiwōwoe, grief, misery

Words derived from “wothe”

Every word from Proto-Germanic waiwō →Every word from Old Norse vá →Every word from Old Norse váði →