wæt

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Old English [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Germanic. Cognate with Old Frisian wēt, Old Norse vátr; ultimately related to water. Also akin to Old Armenian գետ (get, “river”). Compare Luwian wida- 'wet' (Proto-Indo-European *wed-o-).

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /wæːt/

Adjective [edit]

wǣt

  1. wet

Noun [edit]

wǣt n

  1. a drink, a liquid
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