Where does “wiste” come from?
wiste (Old English) comes from Old English wist, from Proto-Germanic wistiz, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.
wiste (Old English): first/third-person singular preterite of witan;...
Definitions
- first/third-person singular preterite of witan;...
Ancestry of “wiste”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | wist | being, existence; well-being; provisions, food |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wistiz | essence, being; nature, reality; substance |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wes- | to dress, clothe |