wee

English

/wiː/

adj
Definitions
  • (Scotland) Small, little.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English wey inherited from Old English wǣġ (scale, a weight, a tool for weighing, balance) inherited from Proto-Germanic *wēgō (scales, weight).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*wēgō

Gloss

scales, weight

Concept
Semantic Field

Quantity

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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