Where does “bilewit” come from?

bilewit (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic biliwit-, from Proto-Germanic witją, from Proto-Germanic *witaną, from Proto-Indo-European wóyde, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

bilewit (Old English): innocent, simple; calm, gentle; merciful,...

Definitions

  1. innocent, simple; calm, gentle; merciful,...

Ancestry of “bilewit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbiliwit-gentle-minded
2Proto-Germanicwitjąknowledge; reason; sense; understanding; wit
3Proto-Germanic*witaną—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwóydeto have seen, to know
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

Words derived from “bilewit”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wóyde →Every word from Proto-Germanic *witaną →