Where does “wiþiz” come from?
wiþiz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European weyt-, from Proto-Indo-European wéy-, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.
wiþiz (Proto-Germanic): cord, rope, thong
Ancestry of “wiþiz”, step by step
wiþiz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European weyt-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | weyt- | that which winds or bends, branch, switch;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wéy- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | éǵh₂ | I |
via Proto-Indo-European wéh₁itis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | wéh₁itis | that which twines or bends; branch, switch |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |
Words derived from “wiþiz”