Etymograph

English

Wight

Wight comes from Latin Vēctis ‘Isle of Wight’.

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEVēctis‘Isle of Wight’
  2. Old Englishc. 450–1150Wiht
  3. EnglishtodayWight

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Earlier history uncertain.

Lineage

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEVēctis‘Isle of Wight’
  2. Old Englishc. 450–1150Wiht
  3. EnglishtodayWight

Linked words

through Old English Wiht

weight, whit, aught, 1 more

Today it means

name The Isle of Wight.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Latin Vēctis / Wight

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