Where does “wet” come from?
wet (Polish) comes from Polish weterynarz, from German Veterinär, from French vétérinaire, from Latin veterīnārius, from Latin veterinum, from Latin veterinus, from Latin vetus, from Latin -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
wet (Polish): genitive plural of weto
Definitions
- genitive plural of weto
Ancestry of “wet”, step by step
wet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish weterynarz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | weterynarz | veterinarian, veterinary, veterinary surgeon, vet, animal doctor |
| 2 | German | Veterinär | veterinary |
| 3 | French | vétérinaire | veterinary; veterinarian, veterinary surgeon, vet |
| 4 | Latin | veterīnārius | concerned with the medical treatment of domestic animals |
| 5 | Latin | veterinum | beast of burden |
| 6 | Latin | veterinus | related to carrying or drawing burdens |
| 7 | Latin | vetus | old, aged, elderly, ancient; long-standing;... |
| 8 | Latin | -tus | Forms the past participle of verbs; Forms... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | -tus | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |
via Old Polish wet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Polish | wet | damages |
| 2 | Middle High German | wette | pledge, deposit, pawn |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | wette | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | witōþą | law; what is known or observed |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | witōdaz | past participle of *witōną |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | witōną | to know; to destine |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | witaną | to know |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyde | to have seen, to know |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |