Where does “wæt” come from?

wæt (Old English) comes from Old Norse véttr, from Proto-Germanic wihtiz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

wæt (Old English): wet; a drink, a liquid

Definitions

  1. wet; a drink, a liquid

Ancestry of “wæt”, step by step

wæt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse véttr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevéttr—
2Proto-Germanicwihtizessence, being; thing, creature; weight
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

via Proto-West Germanic *wāt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanic*wātwet
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wihtiz →Every word from Old Norse véttr →