Isle of Wight
English
/ˌaɪl ə(v) ˈwaɪt/
proper noun
Definitions
- An island, county and unitary authority off the south coast of England in the English Channel opposite Southampton.
- (unincorporated community/county seat in Isle of Wight County).
Etymology
Derived from Old English Wiht derived from Latin Vectis derived from Proto-Celtic *Ixtis (nether).
Origin
Proto-Celtic
*Ixtis
Gloss
nether
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Isle of Wighter English
- Vectis English
- Wightsaari Finnish
- saari Finnish
- Vectis Latin
- Wiht Old English
- Wihtland Old English
- Wihtsæta Old English
- Wihtware Old English
- *Ixtis Proto-Celtic