Where does “wēten” come from?

wēten (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon witan, from Proto-West Germanic wītan, from Proto-Germanic *witaną, from Proto-Indo-European wóyde, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

wēten (Middle Low German): to know (knowledge)

Definitions

  1. to know (knowledge)

Ancestry of “wēten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonwitanto know; to reproach, to blame
2Proto-West Germanicwītanto accuse, to blame
3Proto-Germanic*witaną
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwóydeto have seen, to know
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

Words derived from “wēten

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wóydeEvery word from Proto-Germanic *witaną
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