Where does “wiht” come from?

wiht (Middle High German) comes from Old High German giwihti, from West Germanic gawihti.

Ancestry of “wiht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germangiwihti—
2West Germanicgawihti—

Words derived from “wiht”

Every word from West Germanic gawihti →Every word from Old High German giwihti →