Where does “wuot” come from?

wuot (Old High German) comes from Old English wōd, from Proto-Germanic wōdaz, from Proto-Indo-European weh₂t- — excited, inspired; possessed, raging.

wuot (Old High German): mad, madness

Definitions

  1. mad, madness

Ancestry of “wuot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwōdmad, insane; mad, raging, senseless; mad, enraged
2Proto-Germanicwōdazexcited, energised, spirited; frenzied, obsessed;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₂t-excited, inspired; possessed, raging

Words derived from “wuot”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₂t- →Every word from Old English wōd →Every word from Proto-Germanic wōdaz →