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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanwadocalf of leg
2Proto-Germanicwaþwôcurve; bend; muscle; calf of the leg
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwat-curved

Words derived from “wade”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wat- →Every word from Proto-Germanic waþwô →Every word from Old High German wado →