Where does “ġewiht” come from?

ġewiht (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic wihtiz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

ġewiht (Old English): weight

Definitions

  1. weight

Ancestry of “ġewiht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwihtizessence, being; thing, creature; weight
2Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

Words derived from “ġewiht”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wihtiz →