Where does “wist” come from?
wist (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic wistiz, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.
wist (Old English): being, existence; well-being; provisions, food
Definitions
- being, existence; well-being; provisions, food
Ancestry of “wist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | wistiz | essence, being; nature, reality; substance |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wes- | to dress, clothe |
Words derived from “wist”