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1. Etymology of the English word wit

the English word wit
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *witanan
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *witjan

Derivations in English

nitwit, outwit, witling, dimwit, witted, witless, witty, eyewitness, wit(t)ing

Cognates

Danish vide, Dutch weten, German wissen, Gothic witan, Icelandic vita, Nynorsk veda, Riksmal vite, Swedish veta

Usage

Word found in Old English, Obsolete English

2. Etymology of the English word wit

derived from the English word wit
derived from the English word witan
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *weid-

Derivations in English

unwitting

Usage

Word found in Array English



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