Etymology of the English word weight
the English word
weightderived from the English word
wightderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wekti-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wegh-derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*wekhtizDerivations in English
bantamweight,
birthweight,
catchweight,
counterweight,
featherweight,
flyweight,
heavyweight,
hundredweight,
lightweight,
makeweight,
middleweight,
overweight,
paperweight,
shortweight,
underweight,
weighted,
weightless,
weightlifting,
weightman,
weightroom,
welterweight,
weighty,
pennyweight,
top-weight,
weightingCognates
Dutch
wicht, German
Gewese, Icelandic
vättUsage
Word found in Modern English
