Where does “midwist” come from?

midwist (Old English) comes from Old English wist, from Proto-Germanic wistiz, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.

midwist (Old English): presence; society; participation, cooperation

Definitions

  1. presence; society; participation, cooperation

Ancestry of “midwist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwistbeing, existence; well-being; provisions, food
2Proto-Germanicwistizessence, being; nature, reality; substance
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-to dress, clothe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wes- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wistiz →Every word from Old English wist →