Where does “wīde” come from?

wīde (Middle High German) comes from Old High German wīda, from Proto-Germanic wīþijō, from Proto-Indo-European wéh₁itis, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

Ancestry of “wīde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanwīda—
2Proto-Germanicwīþijōwillow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwéh₁itisthat which twines or bends; branch, switch
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

Words derived from “wīde”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wéh₁itis →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīþijō →