Where does “watter” come from?
watter (Scots) comes from Old English wæterian, from Old English -ian, from Old English -ōjan, from Proto-West Germanic -ōn, from Proto-Germanic -ōną, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.
watter (Scots): water; A river or large stream
Definitions
- water; A river or large stream
Ancestry of “watter”, step by step
watter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English wæterian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | wæterian | to water, supply water to, give drink to |
| 2 | Old English | -ian | Forms verbs from nouns and adjectives |
| 3 | Old English | -ōjan | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | -ōn | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -ōną | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via Middle English water
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | water | water; water vapour, condensation; lake, pond,... |
| 2 | Old English | wæter | water |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | watar | water |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | watōr | water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wódr̥ | water |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |