yþian
Old English
verb
Definitions
- (intransitive) to overflow, be filled
- (literal) to move in waves, toss, roll; to wave, fluctuate
Etymology
Affix from Old English ȳþ (wave, water, flood, sea, liquid, billow).
Origin
Old English
ȳþ
Gloss
wave, water, flood, sea, liquid, billow
Concept
Semantic Field
The physical world
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Kanji
海
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- *unþiz Proto-Germanic
- *unþī Proto-Germanic
- aryþ Old English
- eastreamyþ Old English
- flodyþ Old English
- geofonyþ Old English
- liegyþ Old English
- ligyþ Old English
- oferyþ Old English
- sealtyþ Old English
- seolhyþa Old English
- sæyþ Old English
- wæteryþ Old English
- yþbord Old English
- yþfaru Old English
- yþgebland Old English
- yþgewinn Old English
- yþhengest Old English
- yþhof Old English
- yþig Old English
- yþlad Old English
- yþlid Old English
- yþlida Old English
- yþmearh Old English
- yþmere Old English
- yþworian Old English
- yþworiende Old English
- ȳþ Old English
- ythe Middle English