Etymology

Isle of Wight

Today it means: An island, county, and unitary authority off the south coast of England, in the English Channel opposite Southampton. Full definition →

Old English Wiht ← Proto-Celtic *Wextā
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  1. Proto-Celtic · derived from*Wextā
  2. Old English · derived fromWiht
  3. English todayIsle of Wight

From Old English Wiht, Wihte iegland, from Proto-Celtic *Wextā, compare Welsh Ynys Wyth and Latin Vectis (c.150).

Words from the same roots

Old EnglishWiht all →

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