Where does “*wīþijaz” come from?

*wīþijaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European wéh₁itis, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

Ancestry of “*wīþijaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanwéh₁itisthat which twines or bends; branch, switch
2Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wéh₁itis →