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Where does “wǣd” come from?

wǣd (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic wēdiz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

wǣd (Old English): garment, clothing; dress, attire, clothing,...

Definitions

  1. garment, clothing; dress, attire, clothing,...

Ancestry of “wǣd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwēdizpiece of cloth, garment
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

Words derived from “wǣd”

  • wede
  • heaþowæd
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