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English word origin

Etymology of wisht

Of obscure origin.

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Source etymology 1

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adj

Sickly, weak.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Of obscure origin.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
verb

simple past and past participle of wish

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *wnh₁sḱétider. Proto-Indo-European *(ó)-os Proto-Germanic *-az Proto-Germanic *wunskaz Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Germanic *-janą Proto-Germanic *wunskijaną Proto-West Germanic *wunskijan Old English wȳsċan Middle English wischen English wish English -t English wisht From wish + -t.

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