Where does “wāh” come from?
wāh (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic waigaz, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
wāh (Old English): an interior wall, divider
Definitions
- an interior wall, divider
Ancestry of “wāh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | waigaz | a wall |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |