Where does “wat” come from?
wat (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic wadą, from Proto-Indo-European weh₂dʰ- — to go, to proceed; to pass, to traverse.
wat (Old High German): ford
Ancestry of “wat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | wadą | shallow water, ford |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₂dʰ- | to go, to proceed; to pass, to traverse |