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Etymology of the English word wide

the English word wide
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *wi-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *widas

Derivations in English

width, countrywide, widebody, widely, widen, widespread, widish, widemouthed

Cognates

Dutch weer, Dutch wijd, English with, German Wehmutter, German weit, German wider, Icelandic vídur, Icelandic vid, Swedish vid

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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