Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *witīg, *witag, from Proto-Germanic *witagaz, *wītagaz, equivalent to witt +‎ -iġ. Cognate with Old Saxon witig, Old High German wizzīg and German witzig.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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wittiġ

  1. having knowledge, wisdom, sense; having wit; witty

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: witti, witty

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