Where does “waiþu” come from?
waiþu (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic waiþō, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
waiþu (Proto-West Germanic): wandering, grazing; hunt, chase; pasture
Definitions
- wandering, grazing; hunt, chase; pasture
Ancestry of “waiþu”, step by step
waiþu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic waiþō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | waiþō | a hunt, pursuit, chase; a pasture, grassland,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |
via Proto-Germanic waiþijō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | waiþijō | pasture, field, hunting ground |