Where does “wiþfeohtan” come from?

wiþfeohtan (Old English) comes from Old English feohtan, from Proto-West Germanic fehtan, from Proto-Germanic fehtaną, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.

wiþfeohtan (Old English): to fight against; contend with

Definitions

  1. to fight against; contend with

Ancestry of “wiþfeohtan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfeohtanto fight
2Proto-West Germanicfehtanto fight
3Proto-Germanicfehtanąto comb, detangle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱ-to pluck; livestock; wealth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fehtaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic fehtan →