Where does “widsiþ” come from?
widsiþ (Old English) comes from Old English sīþ, from Proto-West Germanic sinþ, from Proto-Germanic sinþaz, from Proto-Indo-European sent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁es- — to be.
widsiþ (Old English): long journey; far-traveller
Definitions
- long journey; far-traveller
Ancestry of “widsiþ”, step by step
widsiþ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English sīþ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | sīþ | journey, movement, trip, point in time, occasion;... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | sinþ | journey, way, path; time, occasion |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sinþaz | journey, way, path |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sent- | to head for, to go, to travel; to feel |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁es- | to be |
via Old English wīd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | wīd | wide, vast, broad, long; distant, far |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wīdaz | wide; broad |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁weydʰh₁os | set apart, asunder, in two |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dwi- | two; apart, asunder |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |