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Where does “wihti” come from?

wihti (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic wihtiz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

wihti (Proto-West Germanic): thing, creature; weight

Definitions

  1. thing, creature; weight

Ancestry of “wihti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwihtizessence, being; thing, creature; weight
2Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

Words derived from “wihti”

  • wiht
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