Where does “widar-” come from?
widar- (Old Saxon) comes from Old Saxon widar, from Old Saxon withar, from Proto-West Germanic wiþr, from Proto-Germanic wiþrą, from Proto-Indo-European wī-tero-, from Proto-Indo-European wi — apart, asunder; away from, against.
widar- (Old Saxon): Alternative form of withar-
Definitions
- Alternative form of withar-
Ancestry of “widar-”, step by step
widar- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Saxon widar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | widar | Alternative form of withar; against |
| 2 | Old Saxon | withar | against, with, opposite, toward |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | wiþr | toward, against |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wiþrą | toward, against |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wī-tero- | further apart |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wi | apart, asunder; away from, against |
via Proto-Germanic *wiþra-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *wiþra- | — |