wether

English

/ˈwɛðɚ/, /ˈwɛðə/

noun
Definitions
  • A castrated buck goat.
  • A castrated ram.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English wether inherited from Old English weþer (ram, a wether, wether) inherited from Proto-Germanic *weþruz (wether, yearling lamb, a yearling lamb) derived from Proto-Indo-European *wet- (year, turn), *wet- (year, turn).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*wet-

Gloss

year, turn

Concept
Semantic Field

Time

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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