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Where does “wezzric” come from?

wezzric (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 “wezzric”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanwazzarīg—
2Proto-West Germanicwatarīgwatery
3Proto-West Germanicwatarwater
4Proto-Germanicwatōrwater
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwódr̥water
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “wezzric”

  • wässerig
  • wässrig
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