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Where does “wī-tero-” come from?

wī-tero- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European wi — apart, asunder; away from, against.

wī-tero- (Proto-Indo-European): further apart

Definitions

  1. further apart

Ancestry of “wī-tero-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanwiapart, asunder; away from, against

Words derived from “wī-tero-”

  • within
  • withdrawal
  • withdraw
  • withdrawn
  • withstand
  • withdrawing
  • wid
  • wherewith
  • vid
  • wif
  • wiv
  • withdrawable
  • withinside
  • withdrawment
  • withdraweth
  • withness
  • therewithin
  • holovid
  • withdrawer
  • withershins
  • withdrawest
  • bewith
  • unwithdrawn
  • withinness
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