Where does “wīhą” come from?

wīhą (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

wīhą (Proto-Germanic): sacred area, sanctuary

Definitions

  1. sacred area, sanctuary

Ancestry of “wīhą”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “wīhą

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