Where does “witu” come from?
witu (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic widu, from Proto-Germanic widuz, from Proto-Indo-European widʰu- — forest, wood; tree, beam.
witu (Old High German): wood
Ancestry of “witu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | widu | forest; tree; wood |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | widuz | wood |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | widʰu- | forest, wood; tree, beam |
Words derived from “witu”