Where does “wītagō” come from?
wītagō (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-West Germanic wītag, from Proto-West Germanic wītan, from Proto-Germanic *witaną, from Proto-Indo-European wóyde, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
wītagō (Proto-West Germanic): sage, prophet
Ancestry of “wītagō”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | wītag | having knowledge, clever, wise |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | wītan | to accuse, to blame |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *witaną | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyde | to have seen, to know |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
Words derived from “wītagō”