Where does “cwēad” come from?
cwēad (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic kwēdaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷēdh- — muck, excrement, dung, filth, disgust, vermin.
cwēad (Old English): bad; dung; dirt; filth
Ancestry of “cwēad”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | kwēdaz | bad; mean; ugly; evil |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷēdh- | muck, excrement, dung, filth, disgust, vermin |
Words derived from “cwēad”