Where does “wifer” come from?
wifer (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic wibraz, from Proto-Indo-European weyp- — to shake, tremble, agitate; to swing, sway; to...
wifer (Old English): missile, arrow, javelin, dart
Definitions
- missile, arrow, javelin, dart
Ancestry of “wifer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | wibraz | missile, arrow; sword |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | weyp- | to shake, tremble, agitate; to swing, sway; to... |