Where does “fierdwite” come from?

fierdwite (Old English) comes from Old English wīte, from Proto-West Germanic wītī, from Proto-Germanic witją, from Proto-Germanic *witaną, from Proto-Indo-European wóyde, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

fierdwite (Old English): fine for evading military service

Definitions

  1. fine for evading military service

Ancestry of “fierdwite”, step by step

fierdwite traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English wīte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwītepenalty; punishment, pain, torment
2Proto-West Germanicwītīpunishment
3Proto-Germanicwitjąknowledge; reason; sense; understanding; wit
4Proto-Germanic*witaną—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwóydeto have seen, to know
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

via Old English fierd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfierda national army, the entire land force of a...
2Proto-West Germanicfardijourney, voyage
3Proto-Germanicfardizjourney, voyage
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wóyde →Every word from Proto-Germanic *witaną →