Where does “withquethan” come from?

withquethan (Old Saxon) comes from Old Saxon quethan, from Proto-West Germanic *kweþan, from Proto-Germanic kweþaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʷét- — resin, gum.

withquethan (Old Saxon): to renounce

Definitions

  1. to renounce

Ancestry of “withquethan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonquethanto say, tell
2Proto-West Germanic*kweþanto say, speak
3Proto-Germanickweþanąto say
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷét-resin, gum
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷét- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kweþaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *kweþan →