Where does “wade” come from?
wade (Middle High German) comes from Old High German wado, from Proto-Germanic waþwô, from Proto-Indo-European wat- — curved.
Ancestry of “wade”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | wado | calf of leg |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | waþwô | curve; bend; muscle; calf of the leg |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wat- | curved |
Words derived from “wade”