Where does “witją” come from?
witją (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic *witaną, from Proto-Indo-European wóyde, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
witją (Proto-Germanic): knowledge; reason; sense; understanding; wit
Definitions
- knowledge; reason; sense; understanding; wit
Ancestry of “witją”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *witaną | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyde | to have seen, to know |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
Words derived from “witją”