Where does “wade” come from?
wade (Old Frisian) comes from Proto-Germanic wadǭ, from Proto-Indo-European audʰ- — band, weave, plait.
Ancestry of “wade”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | wadǭ | string; rope; chord; dragnet; trawl |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | audʰ- | band, weave, plait |
Words derived from “wade”