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Where does “wuot” come from?

wuot (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic wōþuz, from Proto-Indo-European weh₂t- — excited, inspired; possessed, raging.

Ancestry of “wuot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwōþuzrage, manic inspiration, furor poeticus
2Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₂t-excited, inspired; possessed, raging

Words derived from “wuot”

  • verzamelwoede
  • bouwwoede
  • woede
  • woet
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