Where does “ythe” come from?

ythe (Middle English) comes from Old English ȳþ, from Proto-Germanic unþī, from Proto-Indo-European unt-.

ythe (Middle English): wave

Definitions

  1. wave

Ancestry of “ythe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishȳþwave, billow, flood, sea, liquid, water
2Proto-Germanicunþīwave
3Proto-Indo-Europeanunt-—

Words derived from “ythe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European unt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic unþī →Every word from Old English ȳþ →
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