Where does “wite” come from?

wite (West Frisian) comes from West Frisian witte, from Old Frisian wita, from Proto-West Germanic wītan, from Proto-Germanic *witaną, from Proto-Indo-European wóyde, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

wite (West Frisian): Alternative form of witte

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of witte

Ancestry of “wite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Frisianwitteto know
2Old Frisianwita—
3Proto-West Germanicwītanto accuse, to blame
4Proto-Germanic*witaną—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwóydeto have seen, to know
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wóyde →Every word from Proto-Germanic *witaną →