Where does “Wiht” come from?
Wiht (Old English) comes from Latin Vectis, from Proto-Celtic wextā, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
Ancestry of “Wiht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | Vectis | Isle of Wight |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | wextā | time, course, turn |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |
Words derived from “Wiht”