Where does “Wotte” come from?
Wotte (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian worte, from Proto-Germanic wartǭ, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Wotte (Saterland Frisian): wart
Ancestry of “Wotte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | worte | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wartǭ | wart |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wers- | to wipe; peak, height |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |