witt

Old English

noun
Definitions
  • mind, understanding, sense, sanity

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *witją (knowledge, reason, mind, wit) derived from Proto-Indo-European *weyd- (see, know, behold, perceive, find, view, look at).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*weyd-

Gloss

see, know, behold, perceive, find, view, look at

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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