Where does “witharwegan” come from?

witharwegan (Old Saxon) comes 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.

witharwegan (Old Saxon): to reward; to repay; to requite

Definitions

  1. to reward; to repay; to requite

Ancestry of “witharwegan”, step by step

witharwegan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Saxon withar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonwitharagainst, with, opposite, toward
2Proto-West Germanicwiþrtoward, against
3Proto-Germanicwiþrątoward, against
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwī-tero-further apart
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwiapart, asunder; away from, against

via Old Saxon wegan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonweganto carry, bear; to wear; to weigh
2Proto-West Germanicweganto carry; to weigh
3Proto-Germanicweganąto move, to carry; to weigh
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wi →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wī-tero- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wiþrą →