Where does “wītī” come from?
wītī (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic witją, from Proto-Germanic *witaną, from Proto-Indo-European wóyde, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
wītī (Proto-West Germanic): punishment
Definitions
- punishment
Ancestry of “wītī”, step by step
wītī traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic witją
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | witją | knowledge; reason; sense; understanding; wit |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *witaną | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyde | to have seen, to know |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
via Proto-Germanic wītiją
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | wītiją | punishment |