wæt

See also: Wät

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /wæːt/

Adjective

wǣt

  1. wet

Descendants

Noun

wǣt n

  1. a drink, a liquid
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