wæt
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Alternative forms
- wēt (Anglian)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *wētaz. Cognate with Old Frisian wēt, Old Norse vátr; ultimately related to English water. Also akin to Old Armenian գետ (get, “river”). Compare Luwian [script needed] (wida-, “wet”) (Proto-Indo-European *wed-o-).
Pronunciation
Adjective
wǣt
Declension
Declension of wǣt — Strong
Declension of wǣt — Weak
Descendants
Noun
wǣt n
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