wath

English

noun

Definitions

(obsolete) A ford.
(obsolete) A fordable stream.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English wath derived from Old Norse vað (a ford).

Origin

Old Norse

vað

Gloss

a ford

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Watford English
ford English
*wadą Proto-Germanic
mullvad Swedish
vad Swedish
wæt Old English
wāþ Old English
wath Middle English
hvat Old Norse
vað Old Norse
vad Danish
vað Icelandic

ford
Watford