Where does “wiþowinde” come from?
wiþowinde (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic wiþiwindǭ, from Proto-Germanic wiþiz, from Proto-Indo-European weyt-, from Proto-Indo-European wéy-, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.
Ancestry of “wiþowinde”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | wiþiwindǭ | bindweed , ivy |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wiþiz | cord, rope, thong |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weyt- | that which winds or bends, branch, switch;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wéy- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | éǵh₂ | I |
Words derived from “wiþowinde”