Where does “wiþbregdan” come from?
wiþbregdan (Old English) comes from Old English wiþ, from Old English wiþer, from Proto-West Germanic wiþr, from Proto-Germanic wiþrą, from Proto-Indo-European wī-tero-, from Proto-Indo-European wi — apart, asunder; away from, against.
wiþbregdan (Old English): to withhold, hold back, restrain, check
Definitions
- to withhold, hold back, restrain, check
Ancestry of “wiþbregdan”, step by step
wiþbregdan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English wiþ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | wiþ | against, opposite; along, towards; with |
| 2 | Old English | wiþer | toward, against; again, against; against, in... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | wiþr | toward, against |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wiþrą | toward, against |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wī-tero- | further apart |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wi | apart, asunder; away from, against |
via Old English breġdan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | breġdan | to braid; to move quickly, pull, shake, swing,... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | bregdan | to move back and forth; to brandish, to draw; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bregdaną | to flicker, flutter, jerk, tug (on), twitch, flinch, move, swing |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrēḱ- | — |