Where does “witōþą” come from?
witōþą (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic witōdaz, from Proto-Germanic witōną, from Proto-Germanic witaną, from Proto-Indo-European wóyde, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
witōþą (Proto-Germanic): law; what is known or observed
Definitions
- law; what is known or observed
Ancestry of “witōþą”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | witōdaz | past participle of *witōną |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | witōną | to know; to destine |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | witaną | to know |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyde | to have seen, to know |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
Words derived from “witōþą”