waþ

Old English

noun
Definitions
  • wandering
  • hunting, chase

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *waiþō (pasture, food, hunt, a hunt, grassland) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *weyh₁- (chase, pursue, suppress, persecute, crave, hunt, reach towards, seek).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*weyh₁-

Gloss

chase, pursue, suppress, persecute, crave, hunt, reach towards, seek

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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