Where does “wæter” come from?
wæter (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic watar, from Proto-Germanic watōr, from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
wæter (Old English): water
Definitions
- water
Ancestry of “wæter”, step by step
wæter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic watar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | watar | water |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | watōr | water |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wódr̥ | water |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
via Proto-Germanic watar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | watar | — |