Where does “wezzeric” come from?
wezzeric (Middle High German) comes from Old High German wazzarīg, from Proto-West Germanic watarīg, from Proto-West Germanic watar, from Proto-Germanic watōr, from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Ancestry of “wezzeric”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | wazzarīg | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | watarīg | watery |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | watar | water |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | watōr | water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wódr̥ | water |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
Words derived from “wezzeric”