Where does “wetter” come from?

wetter (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian weter, from Proto-West Germanic watar, from Proto-Germanic watōr, from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

wetter (West Frisian): water

Definitions

  1. water

Ancestry of “wetter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianweterwater
2Proto-West Germanicwatarwater
3Proto-Germanicwatōrwater
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwódr̥water
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “wetter”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥ →
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