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

  1. law; what is known or observed

Ancestry of “witōþą”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwitōdazpast participle of *witōną
2Proto-Germanicwitōnąto know; to destine
3Proto-Germanicwitanąto know
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwóydeto have seen, to know
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

Words derived from “witōþą”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wóyde →Every word from Proto-Germanic witaną →