Where does “quëden” come from?

quëden (Middle High German) comes from Old High German quëdan, from Proto-Germanic kweþaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʷét- — resin, gum.

Ancestry of “quëden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanquëdanto say
2Proto-Germanickweþanąto say
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷét-resin, gum

Words derived from “quëden”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷét- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kweþaną →Every word from Old High German quëdan →
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