weþer

See also: wether

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *weþruz (“a yearling lamb; wether”), from Proto-Indo-European *wet- (“year”). Cognate with Latin vitulus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈweðer/

Noun

weþer m (nominative plural weþras)

wether

Descendants

Middle English: wether, weder
- Scots: weddir
- English: wether

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