Where does “wēofod” come from?

wēofod (Old English) comes from Old English wēoh, from Proto-West Germanic wīh, from Proto-Germanic wīhą, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

wēofod (Old English): altar

Definitions

  1. altar

Ancestry of “wēofod”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwēohconsecrated, holy; idol, image
2Proto-West Germanicwīhsacred object
3Proto-Germanicwīhąsacred area, sanctuary
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīhą →