Where does “wēoh” come from?

wēoh (Old English) comes 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;...

wēoh (Old English): consecrated, holy; idol, image

Definitions

  1. consecrated, holy; idol, image

Ancestry of “wēoh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicwīhsacred object
2Proto-Germanicwīhąsacred area, sanctuary
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “wēoh”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīhą →