Where does “wīdaz” come from?

wīdaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₁weydʰh₁os, from Proto-Indo-European dwi-, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

wīdaz (Proto-Germanic): wide; broad

Definitions

  1. wide; broad

Ancestry of “wīdaz”, step by step

wīdaz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European h₁weydʰh₁os

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁weydʰh₁osset apart, asunder, in two
2Proto-Indo-Europeandwi-two; apart, asunder
3Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

via Proto-Indo-European wī-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanwī-apart, asunder, in two; separate, alone;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanweye-to drive, separate

Words derived from “wīdaz”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwi- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁weydʰh₁os →