Where does “wus” come from?
wus (Middle English) comes from Old English wōs, from Proto-Germanic wōsą, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.
Ancestry of “wus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | wōs | moisture; juice, sap; juice, liquor, sap;... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wōsą | juice, moisture |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wes- | to dress, clothe |