withersake
English
/ˈwɪðə(ɹ)ˌseɪk/
noun
Definitions
- (archaic) An apostate or perfidious renegade.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English withersake inherited from Old English wiþersaca (apostate, betrayer, enemy, adversary) inherited from *wiþrasakō affix from English sake (strife).
Origin
English
sake
Gloss
strife
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- atsake English
- forsake English
- keepsake English
- namesake English
- sackless English
- sake English
- unsake English
- withsake English
- Widersacher German
- saca Old English
- wiþersaca Old English
- sake Middle English
- withersake Middle English
- widersahho Old High German
- widersache Middle High German
- *wiþrasakō gmw-pro