English
Isle of Wight
Isle of Wight comes from Old English Wiht, and goes back to Proto-Celtic *Wextā.
- Proto-Celticc. 1300–800 BCE*Wextāreconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150Wiht
- EnglishtodayIsle of Wight
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Celticc. 1300–800 BCE*Wextāreconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150Wiht
- EnglishtodayIsle of Wight
Linked words
through Old English Wiht
Today it means
name An island, county, and unitary authority off the south coast of England, in the English Channel opposite Southampton.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Celtic *Wextā / Isle of Wight