Where does “wuot” come from?

wuot (Middle High German) comes from Old High German wuot, from Old English wōd, from Proto-Germanic wōdaz, from Proto-Indo-European weh₂t- — excited, inspired; possessed, raging.

Ancestry of “wuot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanwuotmad, madness
2Old Englishwōdmad, insane; mad, raging, senseless; mad, enraged
3Proto-Germanicwōdazexcited, energised, spirited; frenzied, obsessed;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₂t-excited, inspired; possessed, raging

Words derived from “wuot”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₂t- →Every word from Old English wōd →Every word from Proto-Germanic wōdaz →