Where does “wīt” come from?
wīt (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic wīdaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weydʰh₁os, from Proto-Indo-European dwi-, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
wīt (Old High German): wide
Definitions
- wide
Ancestry of “wīt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | wīdaz | wide; broad |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁weydʰh₁os | set apart, asunder, in two |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dwi- | two; apart, asunder |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |