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wæt

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See also: Wät and waet

Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *wētaz. Cognate with Old Frisian wēt, Old Norse vátr; ultimately related to English water. Also akin to Old Armenian գետ (get, river). Compare Luwian [script needed] (wida-, wet) (Proto-Indo-European *wed-o-).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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wǣt

  1. wet

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: weet

Noun

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wǣt n

  1. a drink, a liquid