Where does “iowiht” come from?
iowiht (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic wihti, from Proto-Germanic wihtiz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
Ancestry of “iowiht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | wihti | thing, creature; weight |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wihtiz | essence, being; thing, creature; weight |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |
Words derived from “iowiht”