Where does “edwist” come from?
edwist (Old English) comes from Old English wist, from Proto-Germanic wistiz, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.
edwist (Old English): being, substance; sustenance, food
Definitions
- being, substance; sustenance, food
Ancestry of “edwist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | wist | being, existence; well-being; provisions, food |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wistiz | essence, being; nature, reality; substance |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wes- | to dress, clothe |