Ilk. gwedh n. “bond” (Category: Bond)

Ilk. gwedh n. “bond” (Category: Bond)

A noun meaning “bond” derived from primitive ᴹ✶wedā (Ety/WED). Here the initial [w] became [gw], and the [d] spirantalized to [ð].

Reference ✧ Ety/WED ✧ gweð “bond”

Derivations

Phonetic Developments

ᴹ✶wedā > gweð [wedā] > [weda] > [gweda] > [gweða] > [gweð] ✧ Ety/WED