Germanic etymology : Query result

Proto-Germanic: *wasal=, *wṓsa-n, *wásēn, -an, -ōn

Meaning: juice, moisture

IE etymology: IE etymology

Norwegian: dial. ōs m. `damp, plantensap'

Danish: (early) os `aufsteigender Pflanzensaft'

Old English: wōs, -es n. `moisture, juice'

English: ooze `Feuchtigkeit, Schlamm', oozy `feucht, schlammig'

East Frisian: WFris weaze `slijk, modder'

Old Saxon: waso m. `gleba, caespes'

Middle Dutch: waes, wāse, wāze f. `slijk, modder, vochtig land'

Dutch: waas n. `drassig land; nevelsluier, laagje van damp of fijne druppels'

Middle Low German: wāse f. `feuchter Erdgrtund, Schlamm; Erdscholle, Rasen', wasem `Wasserdampf, Dunst', wōs n. `Schaum von kochenden Dingen, Absud, Saft'

Old High German: waso m. `feuchter Erdgrund, Schlamm', wasal 'Wasser, Fluss'

Middle High German: wase wk. m. 'grasbewachsene erdfläche, rasen'

German: { Wasen `Rasen' }

Proto-Germanic: *watan, *watar

Meaning: water

IE etymology: IE etymology

Gothic: watō n. (n) `water'

Old Norse: vatn n. `Wasser'

Norwegian: vatn

Old Swedish: vätur

Swedish: vatten

Danish: vand

Old English: wäter, -es n. (/f.) `water'

English: water

Old Saxon: watar

Middle Dutch: wāter

Dutch: water n.

Old Franconian: watar, water

Middle Low German: wāter

Low German: watar

Old High German: waʒʒar (8.Jh.)

Middle High German: waʒʒer st. n. 'wasser'

German: Wasser n.

Proto-Germanic: *wáɵwēn, -ōn

Meaning: calf (of the leg)

IE etymology: IE etymology

Old Norse: vɔδvi m. `Muskel; Wade', afl-vɔδvi `biceps',

Norwegian: vodve, vodje, vovde `Muskel'

Old Saxon: watho m.

Middle Dutch: Kil. waede, waeye

Dutch: wade f., m.

Middle Low German: wade m. `suras'

Old High German: wado m. (um 800) `sure, suffrago'

Middle High German: wade wk. m. `Wade'

German: Wade f.

Proto-Germanic: *waxnian- vb., *waxta-z, *wōxm=, *wixti-z, *wáxan-/*wagán- vb.

Meaning: to shout, to say; thing

IE etymology: IE etymology

Gothic: wɛht-s f. (i) `thing, matter'; ni ... wɛht [n.] `nothing'

Old Norse: vātt-r m. `Zeugne'; ōmun f. `Stimme, Laut', NIsl ōmun `id.', ōm-ur `Ton; Echo'; vǟtr n. `lebendes Wesen, Wicht; Ding; etwas' (poet.)', folk-vītr, hjālm-vītr f.; vǟtt-r, vētt-r f. `Wesen, Wicht; Geist; Ding, Sache'

Norwegian: dial. ōm `Widerhall'; vätte, vette

Swedish: dial. ōm `starker Laut'; vätte `Erdgeist, Wichtel-, Heinzelmann'

Danish: vette, vätte `Geisterwesen'

Old English: wōm, wōma m. `Larm, tumultus', wēman `tönen, hertbeilocken, verführen'; wiht f. `Wesen, Dämon, Ding', nai-, ni-wiht `nicht(s)'

English: wight

Old Saxon: wiht f. `ding, iets', pl. `geesten'

Middle Dutch: wicht, wecht n.; ghe-wāghen (ghe-woegh) `gewagen, vermelden, vertellen', ghe-wach n. `vermelding'

Dutch: wicht n. `wezen, kind'; gewagen

Middle Low German: gewāgen `vermelden', ge-wach n. `vermelding'; wicht, wucht n. `Sache, Ding'

Old High German: gi-wahan (giwuog), gi-wahanen (9.Jh.), { gi-wahinen } `erwähnen, gedenken'; giwaht `Erwähnung, Andenken, Meinung' (9.Jh.); wiht n., m. `(lebendes) Wesen, Dämon, Ding' (9.Jh.), neo-, nio-, ni-wiht `nichts, nicht'

Middle High German: gewähenen, -wɛhenen, -wahenen; -wehen, -eagen st. 'sagen, berichten, erwähnen, gedenken'; wüegen wk. `gedenken machen,in Erinnerung bringen', wiht st. m., n.'geschöpf, wesen, ding'; gewaht st. m. 'erwähnung'

German: Wicht m.; erwähnen, nicht(s)

Proto-Germanic: *waxsa-n, -z

Meaning: wax

IE etymology: IE etymology

Old Norse: vax n. `Wachs'

Norwegian: vaks

Swedish: vax

Danish: voks

Old English: weax (wäx), -es n. `wax'

English: wax

Old Frisian: wax

Old Saxon: wahs

Middle Dutch: was

Dutch: was m., n.

Old Franconian: wahs

Middle Low German: was

Old High German: wahs (9.Jh.)

Middle High German: wahs st. n., md. was (-ss-) 'wachs; schreibtafel mit wachs überzogen; wachsbild'

German: Wachs n.

Proto-Germanic: *wedra-n

Meaning: weather

IE etymology: IE etymology

Old Norse: veδr n. `Wetter, Witterung; Geruch'

Norwegian: veder, ver

Swedish: väder `Wetter'

Danish: väder, vädder

Old English: weder

English: weather

Old Frisian: weder n. `weer'

Old Saxon: wedar n. `Wetter, Sturm'

Middle Dutch: wēder n. `weder, onweer, lucht'

Dutch: weder, weer n.

Middle Low German: wed(d)er

Old High German: wetar (um 800) `Wetter, Witterung, Ungewitter, freie Luft'

Middle High German: wëter, wëtter st. n. 'wetter, witterung, (un)gewitter; freie luft'

German: Wetter n.

Proto-Germanic: *weigōn f., *waigōn- vb., *wigōn f.

Meaning: cradle; swing

IE etymology: IE etymology

Middle Dutch: wieghe f.

Dutch: wieg f.

Middle Low German: wēge

Old High German: wiega (12.Jh.) `Wiege', { wiga } id.; wigan `schwanken'

Middle High German: wiege wk. f., wige wk. f. 'Wiege', weigen wk. intr. `schwanken, wackeln', tr. `wackelnd bewegen'

German: Wiege f.

Proto-Germanic: *wēmōn, *wēma-z, *wimilōn- vb., *wimirōn- vb., *wamēn, *wamalēn- vb.

Meaning: mean

IE etymology: IE etymology

Old Norse: vāma `Unwohlsein', vām-r m. `ekelhafter Mensch'; NIsl vǟma `Übelkeit empfinden', vǟmin-n `übel'; vamla wk. `übel werden'

Norwegian: vɔm `Müdigkeit, Unwohlsein; Dunkelheit'; vɔmen `nicht ganz frisch'; dial. vimla `Übelkeit empfinden', vimra `Übelkeit verursachen', vimren `ekelhaft'; dial. vämen `übel'; vamla vb.

Old Swedish: vami n. `Ekel', vamul `ekelhaft'

Danish: vammel `ekelhaft'; vamle vb.

Proto-Germanic: *wēra-, *wēria-; *wḗrō, *wērēn-, *warō(n)

Meaning: true, convenant, pledge

IE etymology: IE etymology

Gothic: *tuz-wērjan wk. `doubt', un-wērjan `be unwilling'; *alla-wērī f. (n) `simplicity, sincerity'

Old Norse: vǟr-r `freundlich, ruhig', pl. vārar f. `Gelübde', Vār f. PN (Göttin), al-vara f. `Wollvolle; Ernst'

Norwegian: ɔlvora

Swedish: alvar(a)

Old Danish: allvar

Danish: alvor

Old English: wǟr, -e f. `convenant, compact, agreement, pledge'; wǟr (h. l.) `true'

English: ware

Old Frisian: wēr

Old Saxon: warōn `leisten', wār `wahr'

Middle Dutch: waer adj.; wāre, waer `borgstelling, waarborg'

Dutch: waar

Old Franconian: wār

Middle Low German: wār

Old High German: werēn, giwerēn, giwerōn `einem etwas gewähren, leisten, erfühlen'; wāra `Wahrheit, Treue' (8.Jh.); wār `wahr(haft), wirklich, gewiss, echt, recht' (8.Jh.), wāri (8.Jh.) `id.' (miti-wāri sanftmütig, ala-wāri `gütig, freundlich, zugeneigt ganz aufrichtig')

Middle High German: wāre st. f. 'vertrag u. daraus herrühender friede'; wār, wǟre adj. 'wahr, wahrhaft, wirklich, gewiss, echt, recht'

German: wahr; albern

Proto-Germanic: *wērō, *wōria-

Meaning: weary, tired

IE etymology: IE etymology

Old Norse: pl. ōrar f. `Betäubung, Wahnsinn', ȫr-r `rasend, verrückt'

Norwegian: orar; ör adj.

Swedish: dial. ör adj.

Danish: ör adj.

Old English: wērig `weary, tired, exhausted, fatigued; weary (at heart), sad, grieved; weary, impatient of the continuance (of something painful)', wōrian (-ode) `to wander about'

English: weary

Old Saxon: wōrig `entkräftet, müde, matt'

Old High German: { wuorag `berauscht' }

Proto-Germanic: *wētan- vb., *wēta-z, *wētēn

Meaning: blow

IE etymology: IE etymology

Old High German: { wāʒan 'wehen, blasen, duften, riechen' }

Middle High German: wāʒen red. v. 'duften, riechen', wāʒ st. m., wāʒe wk. m. 'das wehe en, der sturm; atem, hauch; duft, geruch den etw. von sich gibt; geruchsinn'

Proto-Germanic: *wēzá-n, *wárs=

Meaning: spring (seas.)

IE etymology: IE etymology

Old Norse: vār n. `Frühling'

Old Frisian: wars, wers

Proto-Germanic: *wiban- vb., caus. *wabjan-; *wabja-n, -z, *wabjō; *wubja-; *wafa-n; *wabēn, *wafti-z (~ *wifta-z)

Meaning: weawe, plait

IE etymology: IE etymology

Old Norse: vefa st. `weben, flechten'; vef-r m. `Gewebe, dünnes Vaδmál'; vefja wk. `wickeln, entwickeln'; vaf n. `Umhüllung, Gewebe'; veft-r, vept-r m. `Einschlag; grobes Zeug'

Norwegian: vev; vevja vb.; veft

Swedish: väva vb.; öv `Einschlag' (уток); väv; vav; dial. väft

Danish: väv

Old English: wefan `weben, flechten, knüpfen', webb `Gewebe, Aufzug, gewobenes Zeug'; webbian `ersinnen, ausdenken'; wǟfre `unstet, flackernd'

Old Frisian: OWFris wob

Old Saxon: wevan; webbi `Gewebe, Aufzug, gewobenes Zeug'

Middle Dutch: wēven; webbe n. `web, weefsel'

Dutch: weven; web, webbe f.

Middle Low German: wēven; weffen `weben, flechten, knüpfen'

Old High German: weban st. `weben, flechten' (um 800), weppi, wuppi `Gewebe'

Middle High German: wëben st. 'weben, wirken, flechten, spinnen', wɛben wk. 'weben'; wɛpfe, wɛpf wk. m., st. n. 'zettelgarn, einschlag', wɛppe, wɛbbe st. n. 'aufzug eines gewebes, das gewebe selbst; spinnengewebe; gürtel; riemen'; wippe, wüppe st. n. 'gewebe'

German: weben

Proto-Germanic: *widán- vb., *wíɵla-, *udj=́

Meaning: to yoke, to join together

IE etymology: IE etymology

Gothic: ga-widan st. `bind', *in-widan `deny, desert'; *kuna-wida f. (ō) `fetter'; dis-wis-s f. (i) `dissolution', *ga-wis-s f. (i) `bond'; *us-wis-s (a) `loosened'

Swedish: dial. üdd `Öchsenleine, Zügel'

Old English: weɵel `Binde'

Old High German: wetan `binden, ins Joch spannen, verbinden'

Middle High German: wëten, wëtten st. 'binden, ein-, zusammenjochen, verbinden'

Proto-Germanic: *widawōn

Meaning: widow

IE etymology: IE etymology

Gothic: widuwō f. (n) `widow'

Old English: widuwe (widewe, weoduwe, weodewe, wuduwe, wudewe, wydewe, widwe), -an f. `widow'

English: widow

Old Frisian: widwe, wide

Old Saxon: widowa

Middle Dutch: wēduwe, wēdewe

Dutch: weduwe, weeuw f.

Old Franconian: widowa

Middle Low German: weduwe, wēdewe

Old High German: wituwa (8.Jh.), { witawa }

Middle High German: wit(e)we, witiwe, witib st./wk. 'witwe'

German: Witwe f.

Proto-Germanic: *widu-z, *widu

Meaning: wood, tree

IE etymology: IE etymology

Old Norse: viδr, gen. viδar m. `Wald, Baum'

Norwegian: vid

Swedish: ved

Danish: ved

Old English: wudu (-o, widu, wiodu), gen. wudu/wudes, pl. wuda/wudu/wyda) m. `wood (substance of growing trees; hewn wood, material obtained from trees); wood, forest'

English: wood, weed

Old High German: witu, wito `Holz'

Middle High German: wite, wit st. m., n. 'holz, brennholz'

Proto-Germanic: *wi[f]l=, -r-

Meaning: arrow, dart

Old English: wifel, wifer `arrow, dart, javelin'

Proto-Germanic: *wi[f](V)l=

Meaning: arrow

IE etymology: IE etymology

Old English: wifel, wifer `Pfeil, Wurzpfeil'

Proto-Germanic: *wigan- vb., caus. *wagjan- vb.; *wiga-z, *wigja-n, -z, *wagna-z, *wēgō, *wēg-az, *wēgi-z, *wagō

Meaning: move, shake, lift

IE etymology: IE etymology

Gothic: *ga-wigan st. `move, shake', wig-s m. (a) `way'; wagjan wk. `move'; wēg-s m. (a/i) `shaking, storm'; CrimGot waghen `currus'

Old Norse: vega st. `schwingen, heben', veg-r m. `Weg', vigg n. `Pferd; Schiff' (poet.), vigg-r m. `Pferd'; vɔg f. `Hebestange'; vɔg f. `Art Wagen oder Schlitten', pl. `Bahre'; vaga wk. `hin und her bewegen, schaukeln'; vagn m. `Wagen, Schlitten'

Norwegian: vega vb.; veg; dial. vaga, pl. vager `kurzer Schlitten'; vagn, vogn

Swedish: väg; vagn; väga vb.

Danish: veie vb.; vei; vogn

Old English: wegan `bewegen, bringen, führen`, intr. `sich bewegen', wicg n. `Pferd'; wagian `bewegen'; wägn `Wagen'; caus. wecgan

English: weigh; wain; wag

Old Frisian: wei, wī `Weg'; wega `brengen'; wein

Old Saxon: weg `Weg', wigg n. `Pferd'; wegan `wegen'; weggian `bewegen'; wagan m.

Middle Dutch: wech m.; wāghen m.

Dutch: weg m.; wagen m.

Old Franconian: weg

Middle Low German: wech; wāgen m.

Old High German: wegan st., bi-wegan `bewegen' (8.Jh.), weg (8.Jh.) `Bahn, Strasse, Gang, Reise', wigg n. `Pferd'; waga `Bewegung'; wagan m. `Wagen' (8.Jh.); weggen (8.Jh.) `bewegen, schwingen, schütteln'

Middle High German: wëc (-g-) st. m. 'weg, strasse'; wëgen st. 'sich bewegen, die richtung nehmen; gewicht, zahl, wert haben; in bewegung setaen, richten; wägen, schwer oder leicht an gewicht, an wert anschläge'; caus. wɛgen 'bewegen, wiegen, schwingen'; wagen st. m. (pl. wagene, wegene) 'wagen'; wāge st. f. 'waage'

German: Weg m.; bewegen (bewog/bewegte); Wagen m.

Proto-Germanic: *wigjō(n)

Meaning: earwig

IE etymology: IE etymology

Old English: wicga, ēar-wicga `Ohrwurm'

English: earwig