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 gawihtiEvery word from Old High German giwihti
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