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Where does “wǣde” come from?

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

wǣde (Old English): clothing

Definitions

  1. clothing

Ancestry of “wǣde”, step by step

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

Words derived from “wǣde”

  • gewæde
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